Los Angeles Family History Library   Three-Day Intensive Family History/Genealogy Training Course
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Los Angeles Family History Library
Located downstairs in the Visitor's Center behind the LA Temple
10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025

Course Description

The Three-Day Intensive course is offered at the Los Angeles Family History Library. It starts with the basics and progresses to the advanced concepts of Family History/Genealogy Research. The classes will run Tuesday thru Thursday. This training is designed especially for Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and nonmembers who wish to improve their family history/genealogical research skills. Three preliminary classes will be offered on the preceding Tuesday for those who feel that their computer skills are not sufficient or wish to improve them.

Dates for 2011 --
November 15, 16 and 17 with optional Preliminary Computer training on November 14

Course Schedule

NOVEMBER

Preliminary Computer Classes

Nov 14	1 PM	Introduction to Computers and File Management
	2 PM	USB/flash drives and Windows operations
	3 PM	Introduction to the Internet

The order the classes are taught is subject to change.

The classes will be from 8 AM to 5 PM each of the three days. Each class will usually last two hours. Each will involve classroom instruction in our computer laboratory followed by an assignment to be completed on the computers. Help is provided with assignments.

Three-Day Intensive Course

Nov 15	8 AM	Beginning Research/Organizing Family History
	10 AM	Family History Library Catalog on www.familysearch.org
	1 PM	Finding Birth, Death and Marriage Records
	3 PM	Introduction to PAF\Ancestral Quest
Nov 16	8 AM	Searching by Surname
	10 AM	Overview of Ancestry.com
	1 PM	Advanced PAF 1 - includes notes, sources and attaching images
	3 PM	PAF Sharing: GEDCOM files and merging
Nov 17	8 AM	Wills and Probates
	10 AM	Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Cert., etc.
	1 PM	Church Records: Non-LDS
	3 PM	US Census Records - Computer Searches

The order the classes are taught is subject to change.

Course Registration

If you wish to attend one of the three-day courses of twelve classes, please completely fill out and submit your information in the spaces below OR register at the Welcome Desk at the LAFHL..

You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org  Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying the $20 fee by check after receiving the confirming email. This fee is used to cover handout costs. If a person cannot afford the $20 registration fee, it will be waved. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Three-Day Intensive Course" and send to:
LAFHL
10741 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90025

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