Family History Library Classes and Webinars for January

A view outside your hotel room like this could mean only one thing- you are two blocks from the Family History Library and these classes being held in January! However, if you don't have a view like this, they're also available as webinars as well. Check out the classes below as we daydream about being that close to the library:

 Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for January 2018

Salt Lake City, Utah (27 December 2017), If your New Year's resolutions include free, how-to family history classes, then look no further than the array of webinars and classes offered by the Family History Library starting in January 2018. Participants can attend in person or online. The January schedule includes informative classes for Ireland, Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, and United States research, using the FamilySearch Family Tree, learning how to use the FamilySearch tools more effectively, how to index, and other useful tips and instruction. Some classes are available in Spanish. See the full schedule below. Easily find and share this announcement directly from the FamilySearch Newsroom.
Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars. Webinar attendees need to click the link next to the class title on the scheduled date and time to attend the class online. Those attending in person simply go to the room noted. Invite your family and friends. All class times are in mountain standard time. Mark your calendars for events you want to join so you don’t forget.
If you are unable to attend a class in person or watch it online at the time it is scheduled, you may be able to watch it later. Most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience. To view these recorded sessions, go to the archive for Family History Library classes and webinars.

DATE and TIME	CLASS (and SKILL LEVEL)	WEBINAR | ROOM
Tuesday, January 2, 10:00 a.m.	Overview of FamilySearch.org (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Saturday, January 6, 1:00 p.m.	Secretos del Catálogo de FamilySearch (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Monday, January 8, 10:00 a.m.	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 9, 10:00 a.m.	Starting FamilyTree: Navigating, Adding and Editing, Standardization of Dates and Places (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Wednesday, January 10, 10:00 a.m.	French Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday, January 11, 1:00 p.m.	British Case Study (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday, January 11, 3:00 p.m.	Using Social Media for Family History (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 16, 10:00 a.m.	Tips and Tricks for Using the FamilySearch Historical Records Collection (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 16, 11:00 a.m.	From America to Norway: A Beginner's Case Study (Beginner)	Webinar | 2N Lab
Wednesday, January 17, 10:00 a.m.	Italian Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Thursday, January 18, 11:00 a.m.	Pennsylvania Research (Beginner)	Webinar | Main B
Thursday, January 18, 1:00 p.m.	What's New in British Research at FamilySearch.org (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main B
Saturday, January 20, 1:00 p.m.	Establecimiento geográfico-eclesiástico de la Nueva España—México (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main Lab
Monday, January 22, 10:00 a.m.	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.	What's New at FamilySearch.org (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 23, 11:00 a.m.	How to Find Ancestors in Digitalarkivet of Norway (Beginner)	Webinar | 2N Lab
Tuesday, January 23, 1:00 p.m.	Tracing Ancestry in Ireland's Estate Records (Advanced)	Webinar | Main B
Wednesday, January 24, 10:00 a.m.	Portuguese Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Thursday, January 25, 1:00 p.m.	Your British and Irish Research Questions Answered (Intermediate)	Webinar | B2 Lab
Monday, January 29, 10:00 a.m.	Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 30, 10:00 a.m.	Starting FamilyTree: Attaching Sources (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab
Tuesday, January 30, 1:00 p.m.	FamilySearch's Collections of British Merchant Maritime Records (Intermediate)	Webinar | Main B
Tuesday, January 30, 2:00 p.m.	Using German Civil Registration Records (Beginner)	Webinar | Main A
Wednesday, January 31, 10:00 a.m.	Spanish Language Indexing (1.5 hrs) (Beginner)	Webinar | Main Lab

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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of December 21, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—If you're looking for deceased relatives, you're in luck! More than two million historic records from Find A Grave were added on FamilySearch this week. Many more records from Brazil, Delaware, England, Illinois, Italy, Michigan, Nambia, Peru, Texas, and the United States were also published. Search these new free records at FamilySearch by clicking on the links in the interactive table below. Easily find and share this announcement online in the FamilySearch Newsroom.

COLLECTIONS	INDEXED RECORDS	DIGITAL RECORDS	COMMENTS
Czech Republic Land Records 1450-1889	0	853,178	Added images to an existing collection
United States Freedmen's Bureau Records of Freedmen's Complaints 1865- 1872	140,985	209,817	New indexed records and images collection
Utah Tremonton and Garland Obituaries 1959-2013	18,360	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists 1906-1942	5,487,573	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
District of Columbia Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records 1863-1872	90,597	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Czech Republic School Registers 1799-1953	0	1,041,753	Added images to an existing collection
Peru Cusco Civil Registration 1889-1997	78,283	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records1865-1872	154,587	97,567	New indexed records and images collection
Illinois DeKalb County Land Records 1838-1927	57,179	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States Freedmen's Bureau Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education 1865-1872	145,374	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Norway Probate Index Cards 1640-1903	194,981	0	New indexed records collection
England Sussex Parish Registers 1538-1910	1,223,484	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Czech Republic Church Books 1552-1963	31,206	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Peru La Libertad Civil Registration 1903-1998	0	761	Added images to an existing collection
New Hampshire Vital and Town Records Index 1656-1938	442,376	0	New indexed records collection
Arizona County Marriages 1871-1964	72,804	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Portugal Porto Catholic Church Records 1535-1949	34,701	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Michigan Obituaries 1820-2006	152,033	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
New Jersey, State Census, 1855	73,030	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Minnesota Clay County School Census Records 1909-1962	296,251	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States Muster Rolls of the Marine Corps 1798-1937	4,091,420	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world's historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org/indexing.
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FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of December 11, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Good news if your ancestry is from Colombia and Peru! More than one million historic records and one million images from each country were added on FamilySearch this week. Many more records from Brazil, Delaware, Denmark, England, France, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, Ukraine and the United States were also published. Search these new free records at FamilySearch by clicking on the links in the interactive table below. Easily find and share this announcement online from the FamilySearch Newsroom.

COLLECTIONS	INDEXED RECORDS	DIGITAL RECORDS	COMMENTS
Czech Republic Land Records 1450-1889	0	853,178	Added images to an existing collection
United States Freedmen's Bureau Records of Freedmen's Complaints 1865- 1872	140,985	209,817	New indexed records and images collection
Utah Tremonton and Garland Obituaries 1959-2013	18,360	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists 1906-1942	5,487,573	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
District of Columbia Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records 1863-1872	90,597	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Czech Republic School Registers 1799-1953	0	1,041,753	Added images to an existing collection
Peru Cusco Civil Registration 1889-1997	78,283	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records1865-1872	154,587	97,567	New indexed records and images collection
Illinois DeKalb County Land Records 1838-1927	57,179	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States Freedmen's Bureau Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education 1865-1872	145,374	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Norway Probate Index Cards 1640-1903	194,981	0	New indexed records collection
England Sussex Parish Registers 1538-1910	1,223,484	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Czech Republic Church Books 1552-1963	31,206	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Peru La Libertad Civil Registration 1903-1998	0	761	Added images to an existing collection
New Hampshire Vital and Town Records Index 1656-1938	442,376	0	New indexed records collection
Arizona County Marriages 1871-1964	72,804	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Portugal Porto Catholic Church Records 1535-1949	34,701	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Michigan Obituaries 1820-2006	152,033	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
New Jersey, State Census, 1855	73,030	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
Minnesota Clay County School Census Records 1909-1962	296,251	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection
United States Muster Rolls of the Marine Corps 1798-1937	4,091,420	0	Added indexed records to an existing collection

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world's historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org/indexing.
FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.