Family History Courses

Want to get started on your family history but aren't sure how?
Well, BYU's Independent Study offers free online courses.

1. Finding your Ancestors - this course will instruct you on how to
- use Family Search
- record information in a Personal Ancestry File (PAF)
- prepare a GEDCOM file to submit names to the temple
*To be able to view what work has already been done for your ancestor, you will need to get your member number and confirmation date from our ward clerk - Justin Martin

2. Intro to Family History Research - how to start from the very beginning.

3. Providing temple ordinances for your ancestors - a course that goes more in-depth on how to submit names to the temple.

4. Helping Children love your Family History - great ways to get kids excited about family history.

Family History Centers
Pleasant Grove Utah East
1250 E 200 S
(801) 796-4515
Hours:
M 9am-5pm
T-W 9am-9pm
Th 1pm-9pm
F 9am-1pm, 1st Friday 5pm-9pm
S 9am-1pm
Sun 4:30pm-6pm, 9am-3pm for classes
Closed: Most holidays & General Conference.

Pleasant Grove Utah Grove Creek
1176 N 730 E
(801) 796-4511
Hours:
T-TH 9am-12pm, 6pm-9pm

Thanks Cassie for this great information.

Ward Family History Consultant
Margaret Hundley

Special Guest - Janie Stewart

Janie has recently been called as our Stake FamilySearch Indexing Director. Here are some things she has to share about indexing.
Why is indexing important?

Volunteers extract family history information from digital images of historical documents (birth, marriage, death, census' records) to create searchable indexes that assist everyone in finding their ancestors so they can do the Temple Work in their behalf.
In 30 minutes you can help people find their ancestors!

• Use your own PC - Work in your PJ's from the comfort of your own home, whenever you wish.
• It is necessary to have a high speed interent connection.
• If you are interested you can volunteer at www.familysearchindexing.com
• Specify that you are in the "Pleasant Grove Utah West Stake"
• Download the small program, create a username and password (write it down!)
• Train yourself with the on-line tutorials

Watch out! Indexing is addicting in a good way!

Family History & Genealolgy Conference

The 41st Annual Conference of Family History will feature more than 140 classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced participants. Join this conference to build and strengthen your family ties through family history and genealogy.

Keynote presenters:
Elder John H. Groberg
John Phillip Colletta
David E Rencher

Instruction topics include:
Family Search
Writing the Narrative Family History
Basic Research Methodologies
Using Computers, Internet, and Technology
Research in the US and Canada
Colonial America
International Research
Methodology
British Research
Beginner Track
Classes for Professional Genealogists