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Denmark
Denmark:
Do you have Danish Ancestry? There are lots of free and easily accessible resources for your use. Many think that they cannot do research for their Danish ancestors, but that is not the case. With the help of videos and learning tools, these ancestors can become available.
Come learn from our experts. You will learn how to use:
- Available online archives and records in FamilySearch
- Search techniques
- Additional Websites on line
- Best Sources
- Getting around the name changes
Germany & Surrounding Areas
Germany & Surrounding Areas:
Many think that researching ancestors from these countries would be far to difficult. However, with some training, it can be done.
For instance, Germany and its neighbors frequently moved their borders, but our class will help to deal with that.
Come and learn from our experts how to navigate the boundary changes and how to located needed resources for Eastern European countries. This knowledge will help you and give you confidence to do
Class members will Learn out about:
Many think that researching ancestors from these countries would be far to difficult. However, with some training, it can be done.
For instance, Germany and its neighbors frequently moved their borders, but our class will help to deal with that.
Come and learn from our experts how to navigate the boundary changes and how to located needed resources for Eastern European countries. This knowledge will help you and give you confidence to do
Class members will Learn out about:
- Websites
- Available records for various time periods
- Learning tools
- Best records to look for
- Best sources
- How to get language helps
British Isles Research
British Isles Research
is a popular 90-minute class to learn how to effectively research ancestors from the British Isles (England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland).
Class members will learn the best methods and locations to search for their British ancestors.
Those who attend will learn about:
How to
is a popular 90-minute class to learn how to effectively research ancestors from the British Isles (England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland).
Class members will learn the best methods and locations to search for their British ancestors.
Those who attend will learn about:
How to
- Locate available records for various time periods
- Find and Read an interactive map for locating parishes
- Learn what records are available and how to find them
- Know the best websites for the British Isles
- Find online videos and teaching sources
Native American Research
Native American Research
In this class we will cover Native American Indian Tribes relocated by the U.S. government to Indian Territory prior to 1900. We will touch on a short history of their removal then learn how to locate and research records available, with emphasis on the Five Civilized Tribes.
We will study:
In this class we will cover Native American Indian Tribes relocated by the U.S. government to Indian Territory prior to 1900. We will touch on a short history of their removal then learn how to locate and research records available, with emphasis on the Five Civilized Tribes.
We will study:
- The Dawes Cards/Packets and how to find family members.
- Native American Family Search
- Wiki Eastern Cherokee Applications
- Indian Allotment Jackets for Five Civilized Tribes, 1884-1934
- Indian Land Allotment Sales, 1908-1927
- Additional records that have become available
Navajo
The Navajo Research
class will begin with the earliest public record for Navajo’s – the 1940 US Federal census which enumerated 33,000 Navajo Indians out of a population of about 50,000.
For our starting point, class members should have information about their ancestors prior to that date.
We will study:
class will begin with the earliest public record for Navajo’s – the 1940 US Federal census which enumerated 33,000 Navajo Indians out of a population of about 50,000.
For our starting point, class members should have information about their ancestors prior to that date.
We will study:
- Navajo Research Wiki
- Ancestry.com
- US Army Register of Enlistments
- Watch a 9 minute video entitled, “Trust Fund”
- Much more
Netherlands
Netherlands:
Available records, Research strategies, Language, Websites, etc.
Available records, Research strategies, Language, Websites, etc.
Swiss Research
Swiss Research.
If your ancestors came from the beautiful country of Switzerland, come learn how to find:
- Parish/Church Records
- Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
- New Search Methods
- Best Sources, etc.
- and much more
LDS Research
LDS Research:
This 90-minute LDS Research class is not just for people who have LDS and Utah heritage.
The skills offered in this class will also apply to other migrating individuals and groups from many different periods of our country.
Class members will learn how to use FamilySearch "Collections," State Archives, and the BYU collections and records and other valuable resources.