So You Think You Know FamilySearch - A Guided Tour (206)
Discover what you don't know about English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh resources on the FamilySearch website. Barbara Baker has worked in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City for more than 30 years and is an expert in FamilySearch resources.
Since its beginning in 1998, FamilySearch.org has been a leading family history website on the Internet. The website provides access to many of the records, indexes and resources available at the Family History Library, which has one of the largest collections of published, microfilmed and digitized British and Irish records in the world. In recent years technological advances have made it possible for you to search and browse formerly inaccessible records, check geography and boundaries and obtain research advice anywhere, anytime. All this information is free to anyone with the knowledge and navigating skills to find it.
This course guides you through the website, offering tips about searching data, browsing formerly inaccessible records and using help.
Lesson Headings:
- Introduction to FamilySearch and FamilySearch.org
- Exploring British and Irish data and resources at FamiySearch.org
- The British and Irish collection at the Family History Library
- The FamilySearch Family Tree and What's New
Relevant countries: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
What to expect:
Each lesson includes lesson notes, activities and forum exercises for students to complete during the week and a one-hour live tutorial (text chat or Zoom) with the tutor and the rest of the class. Times for the tutorials are set at the beginning of each course by the tutor.
Students said:
"Excellent course content which was clear and understandable. I learnt lots of new things and felt well supported."
"I feel confident that I know how to find what is available on Family Search, and how to search for it... The lessons are clear, easy to understand and to follow and will be invaluable as reference material to refer back to... Thank you for the Lessons, the chats and all your suggestions. I would recommend the course to anyone."
- Tutor: Barbara Baker
- Length: 4 weeks
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Start date: Mon 7 Jun 2027
£63