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DNA Testing in Family History
DNA Testing in Family History:
John Harrison, an expert on DNA testing, will provide us with a fascinating and informative look at the world of DNA testing used in Family History.
The class will cover what test to take, and what to do with your DNA results from Ancestry.com, FamilyTreeDNA, 23andMe and MyHeritage.
He will also discuss how to research the information, and much more.
This is a beginner level class.
John Harrison, an expert on DNA testing, will provide us with a fascinating and informative look at the world of DNA testing used in Family History.
The class will cover what test to take, and what to do with your DNA results from Ancestry.com, FamilyTreeDNA, 23andMe and MyHeritage.
He will also discuss how to research the information, and much more.
This is a beginner level class.
Indexing
Indexing:
Indexing is the process of entering information from historical records into an online, searchable and readable database.
Indexed records can be the key to helping people find their ancestors. Searching, record hints, and descendancy research all require indexed records.
Indexing is not difficult to learn, but knowing the best steps and methods will assist in giving confidence and methods to be more productive and efficient.
The teacher for this class is highly experienced. She has an extensive background in genealogy and indexing work.
Taking this class will help to get started with confidence and knowledge to assist in preparing valuable records which will help thousands of other researcher s to find their family members. Everyone who gives time to indexing is giving a gift of knowledge that many will use and in return others are doing the same thing for others like us. The gratitude goes both ways
Indexing is the process of entering information from historical records into an online, searchable and readable database.
Indexed records can be the key to helping people find their ancestors. Searching, record hints, and descendancy research all require indexed records.
Indexing is not difficult to learn, but knowing the best steps and methods will assist in giving confidence and methods to be more productive and efficient.
The teacher for this class is highly experienced. She has an extensive background in genealogy and indexing work.
Taking this class will help to get started with confidence and knowledge to assist in preparing valuable records which will help thousands of other researcher s to find their family members. Everyone who gives time to indexing is giving a gift of knowledge that many will use and in return others are doing the same thing for others like us. The gratitude goes both ways
Multi-Lingual Indexing
Multi-Lingual Indexing:
Thousands of records other than English records have been digitised and are now waiting for thoughtful, determined indexers who are willing to learn the few words need to complete this very valuable project. The words which will be needed to learn are basic and can all be kept by your computer. Sme of them oare:
Mother'
Father
Son
Daughter
Age, Birth, Marriage. Death
Birthday, Home, occupation and more like you have seen in indexted records. If you know a language other than English, you are greatly needed. If you are wiling words like you saw above in another language, bless your heart! you are greatly needed.
The bi-lingual is held every Thursday evening from 6 - 8pm. the teachers are excellent. PLease remember how greatly you are needed. Come learn and then give an hour or more each week. Many will be grateful and you will be doing a great work.
Thousands of records other than English records have been digitised and are now waiting for thoughtful, determined indexers who are willing to learn the few words need to complete this very valuable project. The words which will be needed to learn are basic and can all be kept by your computer. Sme of them oare:
Mother'
Father
Son
Daughter
Age, Birth, Marriage. Death
Birthday, Home, occupation and more like you have seen in indexted records. If you know a language other than English, you are greatly needed. If you are wiling words like you saw above in another language, bless your heart! you are greatly needed.
The bi-lingual is held every Thursday evening from 6 - 8pm. the teachers are excellent. PLease remember how greatly you are needed. Come learn and then give an hour or more each week. Many will be grateful and you will be doing a great work.
Hispanic Indexing
Hispanic Indexing:
Hispanic Index Training will be taught on Saturday mornings by Elder Ellsworth.
He will teach you how to locate the easy Spanish records that are recorded on forms and how to find the information within the form for indexing. This should be an easy learn even if you aren’t fluent in Spanish.
Both Spanish speakers and English speakers are welcome. There is also a 6:-- - 8:00 class each Thursday evening here at the Library. Feel free to come to each of them. Just remember that you are greatly needed. Please come. You will get lots of help.
Hispanic Index Training will be taught on Saturday mornings by Elder Ellsworth.
He will teach you how to locate the easy Spanish records that are recorded on forms and how to find the information within the form for indexing. This should be an easy learn even if you aren’t fluent in Spanish.
Both Spanish speakers and English speakers are welcome. There is also a 6:-- - 8:00 class each Thursday evening here at the Library. Feel free to come to each of them. Just remember that you are greatly needed. Please come. You will get lots of help.
Indexing & Arbitration Training
Indexing & Arbitration Training:
Each Thursday evening we have designated a room for Indexing and Indexing training. Come at 6:00 pm and get the expert help that you need. This would be especially helpful for new indexers, new arbitrators, and ward indexing directors.
There are thousands of records to be digitized. Each of us who have done our own family history are grateful for those who worked to make so many records so easily available.
Now there are so many more records waiting to be made available to be indexed. It is a payback, but it is not difficult and just for atleast one hour a week, you will be very helpful.
Come get started in one of the indexing projects available. Remember, you truly are needed.