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Here you can find links to virtual class recordings and class materials by speaker. You can also search our virtual classes archive by topic.
Carol Hill
- Behind the Scenes of FamilySearch Communities and FamilySearch Support – Carol Hill (21 May 2023)
- FamilySearch Facebook Communities – Carol Hill (19 Sep 2021)
Cynthia Hallen
↑ Back to topElaine Gunther
↑ Back to topErika Ward
- What Official Records Exist About Your Scottish Ancestors? Searching Scotland Government Vital Records. – Erika Ward (29 Jul 2022)
- When and Where Did My Scottish Ancestors Move? Understanding Scottish Immigration and Emigration Records – Erika Ward (5 Aug 2022)
- Where Did Your Scottish Ancestors Live? Understanding UK Geography & Census Records – Erika Ward (8 Jul 2022)
- Where Did Your Scottish Ancestors Worship? Using Scotland Church Records– Erika Ward (15 Jul 2022)
Franklin West
- Considerations in Researching and Recording Chinese Genealogies Part 1 – Franklin West (29 Apr 2022)
- Considerations in Researching and Recording Chinese Genealogies Part 2 – Franklin West (6 May 2022)
Ina Robertson
- Netherlands Church Records- Ina Robertson (20 May 2022)
- Netherlands Civil Registration Records- Ina Robertson (13 May 2022)
James Tanner
- 1. Case Studies Live On Air – James Tanner (10 Jul 2022)
- 2. Case Studies Live On Air – James Tanner (17 Jul 2022)
- 3. Case Studies Live On Air – James Tanner (31 Jul 2022)
- Are You Related to Royalty? – James Tanner (5 Feb 2023)
- Are Your Ancestors Hiding in an Archive? – James Tanner (21 Aug 2022)
- Beginning African American Research – James Tanner (27 Mar 2022)
- Beginning Jewish Research – James Tanner (20 Mar 2022)
- Beginning Native American Research – James Tanner (13 Mar 2022)
- Beginning Research in Ireland- James Tanner (11 Nov 2020)
- Beginning Your Genealogy in Portugal – James Tanner (19 Mar 2023)
- Brickwall vs. End-of-Line, Which is it? – James Tanner (9 Oct 2022)
- Can You Avoid Digital Death? – James Tanner (11 Sep 2022)
- Can You Find Your Ancestors in Books? – James Tanner (28 Aug 2022)
- Copyright Law for Genealogists: An Update – James Tanner (6 October 2022)
- Crossing the Border: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors – James Tanner (20 April 2023)
- Crossing the Plains: Researching American Pioneers – James Tanner (4 May 2023)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Australia – James Tanner (16 May 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Canada – James Tanner (18 Apr 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Central America – James Tanner (13 Jun 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Denmark – James Tanner (7 Mar 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in England – James Tanner (2 May 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Mexico – James Tanner (6 Jun 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Scotland – James Tanner (28 Apr 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Spain – James Tanner (14 Mar 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Sweden – James Tanner (27 Jun 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in the Netherlands – James Tanner (11 Apr 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors in Wales – James Tanner (11 Jul 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors Using Compiled Sources – James Tanner (8 Aug 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors Using Federal Census Records – James Tanner (18 Jul 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors Using Genealogical Periodicals – James Tanner (21 Feb 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors Using International Census Records – James Tanner (1 Aug 2021)
- Discovering Your Ancestors Using Probate Records – James Tanner (13 Dec 2020)
- Discovering Your Ancestral Secrets: Difficult Situations Uncovered – James Tanner (6 July 2023)
- DNA and My Jewish Ancestors: A Research Strategy – James Tanner (25 Jun 2023)
- Exploring the History of FamilySearch – James Tanner (1 May 2022)
- Exploring the World of Over 500,000 Digital Books on the FamilySearch Website – James Tanner (30 Jan 2022)
- FamilySearch Partners: Find My Past – James Tanner (4 Nov 2021)
- FamilySearch Partners: Getting Started with the Family History Guide – James Tanner (10 Dec 2021)
- FamilySearch Partners: My Heritage: A Closer Look – James Tanner (18 Dec 2021)
- FamilySearch Partners: MyHeritage – James Tanner (28 Oct 2021)
- Finding Success with a Genealogical Research Strategy – James Tanner (1 June 2023)
- Finding your Ancestors in New Zealand – James Tanner (23 May 2021)
- Finding Your Ancestors' Descendants – James Tanner (26 Feb 2023)
- Finding Your Catholic Relatives on Findmypast – James Tanner (6 Nov 2022)
- Finding Your Pilgrim Ancestors–Looking at the Online Resources – James Tanner (13 Nov 2022)
- French Online Resources – James Tanner (7 Nov 2021)
- Fundamentals of Research or How I do it! – James Tanner (5 Jun 2022)
- Genealogical DNA for the Absolute Beginner – James Tanner (20 Aug 2023)
- Genealogy Programs Desktop vs. Online, Advantages and Disadvantages – James Tanner (7 May 2023)
- Help for the Absolute Genealogy Beginner- James Tanner (11 Jun 2023)
- Highlights of the RootsTech 2023 Virtual & In-Person Conference – James Tanner (12 Mar 2023)
- How do I do Descendancy Research? – James Tanner (27 Feb 2022)
- How Do I Search for My Ancestors Online? – James Tanner (23 Oct 2022)
- How Do You Find Genealogical Records? – James Tanner (3 November 2022)
- How Reliable are Hard Drives, SSDs, and Online Storage? James Tanner (18 Sep 2022)
- How to Avoid Genealogical Blindness – James Tanner (12 Feb 2023)
- How to Make a Family History Video – James Tanner (6 Aug 2023)
- How to Record a Genealogical Source – James Tanner (29 Jan 2023)
- How to Research Your Genealogy in Archives and Libraries – James Tanner (12 January 2023)
- Introduction to AmericanAncestors.org – James Tanner (6 Feb 2022)
- Is Your Genealogy Ever Completely Done? – James Tanner (4 Jun 2023)
- Looking for Your Ancestors’ Family Bibles – James Tanner (17 Sep 2023)
- Moving Beyond Birth, Marriage, and Death Records – James Tanner (2 February 2023)
- Moving from the Tidewater—Westward Migration in the British Colonies-James Tanner (20 Nov 2022)
- Overcoming Brick Walls: Defining the Objective – James Tanner (26 Sep 2021)
- Overcoming Brick Walls: Exploring the Possibilities – James Tanner (19 Sep 2021)
- Overcoming Brick Walls: Resolving the Outcome – James Tanner (29 Aug 2021)
- Overcoming Brick Walls: What to Do Next – James Tanner (10 Oct 2021)
- Overcoming Brick Walls: Working Through the Alternatives – James Tanner (12 Sep 2021)
- Preserving the Stories of Your Pioneers – James Tanner (30 Jul 2023)
- Processing Photos and Documents for Uploading to FamilySearch Memories – James Tanner (30 Apr 2023)
- Researching Your Adopted Ancestors – James Tanner (26 Mar 2023)
- Should You Upgrade Your Computer? – James Tanner (25 Sep 2022)
- Surviving Your Visit to a Cemetery: Cemetery Etiquette – James Tanner (24 Sep 2023)
- Ten Steps to Streamlining Your Genealogical Research – James Tanner (24 August 2023)
- The First Great Migration 1620-1640 – James Tanner (1 Dec 2021)
- The Great African American Migration – James Tanner (16 Jul 2023)
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Genealogy – James Tanner (9 Jul 2023)
- Tips for Working Collaboratively on the FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (22 May 2022)
- Understanding Catholic Church Records – James Tanner (30 Oct 2022)
- Understanding Cluster Research: Relatives, Neighbors, Friends, and Co-workers – James Tanner (16 Oct 2022)
- Understanding Jurisdictions for Genealogists – James Tanner (14 Aug 2022)
- Update of Ancestry.com – James Tanner (16 Apr 2023)
- Update of MyHeritage.com – James Tanner (23 Apr 2023)
- Using the Five Largest Online Genealogy Websites – James Tanner (27 Aug 2023)
- What are genealogical sources and why are they important? – James Tanner (13 Feb 2022)
- What Are the Oldest Reliable Genealogy Records? – James Tanner (5 Mar 2023)
- What Do You Need to Know to Find the Origin of an Immigrant? – James Tanner (7 Aug 2022)
- What Happens to Your FamilySearch Memories When You Die? – James Tanner (13 Aug 2023)
- What if you don't speak your ancestors' language-Foreign Language Resources – James Tanner (11 Dec 2022)
- What New Technologies Will Aid You in Finding Your Ancestors – James Tanner (4 Dec 2022)
- What’s in a Probate Record and How to Use it for Genealogical Research – James Tanner (10 Sep 2023)
- What’s New in FamilySearch? – James Tanner (10 Apr 2022)
- What’s New in Genealogy Programs and Apps – James Tanner (21 May 2023)
- Where do I go for genealogical help online and in person? – James Tanner (15 May 2022)
- Why does the FamilySearch Catalog have links to WorldCat and Archive Grid? – James Tanner (23 Jan 2022)
- Working with Hidden Gems on FamilySearch – James Tanner (9 Jan 2022)
Jerroleen Sorensen
- Christmas Family History Activities for Children – Jerroleen Sorensen (11 Dec 2022)
- Digging Deeper into the Research Wiki: Research Resources – Jerroleen Sorensen (27 Mar 2022)
- Digging Deeper into The Research Wiki: Research Tools – Jerroleen Sorensen (10 Apr 2022)
- Digging Deeper into the Research Wiki: Secrets of the Research Wiki – Jerroleen Sorensen (24 Apr 2022)
- HOW DO I…Use the Free BMD and the GRO to Do British Research? – Jerroleen Sorensen (13 Aug 2023)
- HOW DO I…Use the Help and Learning Center on FamilySearch? – Jerroleen Sorensen (16 Jul 2023)
- HOW DO I…Use the Step-by-Step Wiki Page for Researching United States Ancestors? – Jerroleen Sorensen (20 Aug 2023)
- HOW DO I…Search for United States Records – Jerroleen Sorensen (9 Jul 2023)
- Keys to Successful Research Using the Research Wiki – Jerroleen Sorensen (20 Mar 2022)
- Little Known Secrets on FamilySearch – Jerroleen Sorensen (12 Feb 2023)
- Putting Your Ancestors into Historical Context: How to Write Your Family’s Social History – Jerroleen Sorensen (25 Sep 2022)
- Putting Your Ancestors Into Historical Context: Solving Puzzles by Correlating Evidence – Jerroleen Sorensen (12 Jun 2022)
- Putting Your Ancestors Into Historical Context: Using Historical Sources To Make Inferences – Jerroleen Sorensen (5 Jun 2022)
- Putting Your Family History into Context: Social History and Genealogy – Jerroleen Sorensen (26 Jun 2022)
- Reclaim the Records/Internet Archive – Jerroleen Sorensen (26 Feb 2023)
- Using Compiled Genealogies on FamilySearch (i.e. GEDCOM) – Jerroleen Sorensen (4 Dec 2022)
- Wiki Research Basics Part 1 – Jerroleen Sorensen (22 Aug 2021)
- Wiki Research Basics Part 2 – Jerroleen Sorensen (29 Aug 2021)
- Writing Family History Narratives: Stories, Biographies, and Memoirs – Jerroleen Sorensen (9 Oct 2022)
JoAnn Burgi
↑ Back to topJohn Pace
↑ Back to topJulie Wilcox
- All About Puzzilla.org – Julie Wilcox (22 Jan 2023)
- Discover Family History Through Military Records – Julie Wilcox (10 Sep 2023)
- Finding Death, Burial and Cemetery Records – Julie Wilcox (25 Jun 2023)
- Five Minute Family History – Julie Wilcox (29 Jan 2023)
Kathryn Grant
- 2021 Turning Hearts at Christmas Time – Kathryn Grant (19 Dec 2021)
- Best Practices for Entering Information in FamilySearch Family Tree, Part 1: General Principles – Kathryn Grant (26 January 2023)
- Best Practices for Entering Information in FamilySearch Family Tree, Part 2: Specific Guidance – Kathryn Grant (9 February 2023)
- Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 1: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them -Kathryn Grant (5 Mar 2023)
- Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 2: Avoiding the Same Name Trap – Kathryn Grant (12 Mar 2023)
- Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 3: Recognizing Problems in Family Tree and Determining Causes – Kathryn Grant (30 April 2023)
- Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 4: Fixing Sticky Problems in Family Tree- Kathryn Grant (7 May 2023)
- Case Study (for Latter-day Saints): Using FamilySearch Historical Records to Reconstruct Families from English Parish Registers – Kathryn Grant (30 Jul 2023)
- Christmas Devotional 2022: How Family History Helps Us Hear and Follow the Spirit – Kathryn (11 Dec 2022)
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Navigating FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (11 May 2023)
- Family History Helper Series (for Latter-day Saints) 1: Preparing and Providing a Discovery Experience – Kathryn Grant (25 Jun 2023)
- Family History Helper Series (for Latter-Day Saints) 2: Teaching Skills for Helpers – Kathryn Grant (9 Jul 2023)
- Family History Helper Series (for Latter-day Saints) 3: Moving Family History Forward in the Ward or Stake – Kathryn Grant (16 Jul 2023)
- Family Tree Reason Statements Made Easy – Kathryn Grant (9 March 2023)
- FamilySearch Beginner Series (for Latter-day Saints) 1: Getting to Know FamilySearch.org – Kathryn Grant (20 Aug 2023)
- FamilySearch Beginner Series (for Latter-day Saints) 2: Adding and Correcting Information in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (27 Aug 2023)
- FamilySearch Beginner Series (for Latter-day Saints) 3: Finding People to Add to Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (10 Sep 2023)
- FamilySearch Beginner Series (for Latter-day Saints) 4: Basic Research Skills – Kathryn Grant (17 Sep 2023)
- FamilySearch Beginner Series (for Latter-day Saints) 5: Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances – Kathryn Grant (24 Sep 2023)
- FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter-day Saints) 1: Duplicates in Family Tree Part 1: Why They’re There and How to Find Them – Kathryn Grant (19 Mar 2023)
- FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter-day Saints) 2: Duplicates in Family Tree Part 2: How to Resolve Them- Kathryn Grant (26 Mar 2023)
- FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter-day Saints) 3: Mysteries of the Change Log Revealed – Kathryn Grant (25 Sep 2022)
- FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter-day Saints) 4: Answers Hiding in Plain Sight: Using What You Know to Discover What You Don’t Know – Kathryn Grant (23 Apr 2023)
- FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter-day Saints) 4: Answers Hiding in Plain Sight: Using What You Know to Discover What You Don’t Know – Kathryn Grant (9 Oct 2022)
- Getting Relationships Right in the FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (11 Jun 2023)
- Learning Skills for Family Historians (for Latter-day Saints) – Kathryn Grant (13 Aug 2023)
- The New Home Page and Person Page on FamilySearch.org – Kathryn Grant (8 December 2022)
- The Time Grid (for Latter-day Saints) 1: An Easy Way to Track, Organize, and Use Your Research-Kathryn Grant (21 May 2023)
- The Timeline Grid (for Latter-day Saints) 2: Practical Examples – Kathryn Grant (4 Jun 2023)
- Thinking Skills for Family Historians (NEW) – Kathryn Grant (6 Aug 2023)
- Top Tips for Cleaning up Fragments in FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (29 June 2023)
- Using the Timeline Grid to Build Your Tree – Kathryn Grant (13 April 2023)
- “How Did You Find That?” Tips for Searching FamilySearch Historical Records – Kathryn Grant (10 August 2023)
Kendra Bybee
↑ Back to topKent Gardiner
↑ Back to topLarry Bassist
↑ Back to topLarry Jensen
- German Reference and Research Tools – Larry Jensen (8 September 2022)
- German Research Series – Larry Jensen (Oct 2020)
- Understanding German Historical Background – Larry Jensen (27 July 2023)
- Understanding German Records and Jurisdictions – Larry Jensen (20 October 2022)
Laurie Castillo
↑ Back to topLiz Hutchison
- Belgium Church Records – Liz Hutchison (19 Aug 2022)
- Belgium Civil Records in French (After 1795) – Liz Hutchison (2 Sep 2022)
- Introduction to Belgium Genealogy: Geography, Historical Background and Resources – Liz Hutchison (12 Aug 2022)
- The French Republic Records & Calendar (1792-1815)-Liz Hutchison (9 Sep 2022)
Marilyn Thomsen
- Christmas Gifts – Marilyn Thomsen (12 Dec 2021)
- City Directories May Resolve Family History Conundrums – Marilyn Thomsen (4 Jun 2023)
- Secrets Hiding in DAR.org – Marilyn Thomsen (7 May 2023)
Michelle Karren
- Capturing and Preserving Memories with Your Phone – Michelle Karren (16 Oct 2022)
- Decorating Your Family Tree Using the FamilySearch Memories App – Michelle Karren (23 Oct 2022)
- History’s Mystery- Getting Started with Family History for Youth – Michelle Karren (17 Jul 2021)
- Lighting a Fire: Class 1 Getting Started With Family History – Michelle Karren (23 May 2021)
- Lighting a Fire: Class 2: Introduction to FamilySearch – Michelle Karren (6 Jun 2021)
- “Front Page News,” Getting All You Can Out of Your FamilySearch Home Page – Michelle Karren (27 Aug 2023)
Nancy Busby
- Beginning Ancestry Series 1: Menu Overview – Getting to know Ancestry – Nancy Busby (5 Mar 2023)
- Beginning Ancestry Series 2: Navigating the Tree, Summary Card, and Profile Page – Nancy Busby (12 Mar 2023)
- Beginning Ancestry Series 3: Searching and Adding Information and Sources – Nancy Busby (19 Mar 2023)
- Beginning Ancestry Series 4: Getting to Know Ancestry DNA – Nancy Busby (26 Mar 2023)
- Intermediate Ancestry Series Part 1: Searching U.S. Census Records – Nancy Busby (16 Apr 2023)
- Intermediate Ancestry Series Part 2: Searching U.S. Records by Location-Nancy Busby (6 Nov 2022)
Nicky Smith
- Google Earth Pro and Sanborn Maps – Nicky Smith (5 Feb 2023)
- Identifying Old Photos by Time Period or Date with Nicky Smith (1 May 2022)
- Using Google Earth Pro – Nicky Smith (10 Oct 2021)
Panel
↑ Back to topPeggy Lauritzen
↑ Back to topRayanne Melick
↑ Back to topRichard Miller
- Easily log your research and stay organized with Goldie May – Richard Miller (12 Jun 2022)
- Handling Tough Genealogy Problems with a Visual Canvas – Richard Miller (6 Aug 2023)
- Volunteering through Goldie May – Richard Miller (26 Jun 2022)
Sarah Stoddard
- DNA Series 1: Testing: What, How, Why, and Who – Sarah Stoddard (10 Jul 2022)
- DNA Series 2: Testing: Mitochondrial DNA and Y-DNA – Sarah Stoddard (17 Jul 2022)
- DNA Series 3: Doing More with DNA—Helpful Tools and Strategies—Sarah Stoddard (31 Jul 2022)
- DNA Series 4-Case Studies – Sarah Stoddard (11 Apr 2021)
Spencer Fields
- Photoshop 1 – Spencer Fields (15 May 2022)
- Photoshop 2 – Spencer Fields (22 May 2022)
- Using Photoshop for Family History Photos – Spencer Fields (21 Nov 2021)
Van Celaya
↑ Back to topVaughn Johnson
- Catholic Church Records in Ireland – Vaughn Johnson (1 Apr 2022)
- Irish Census – Vaughn Johnson (15 Apr 2022)
- Irish Church Records – Vaughn Johnson (8 Apr 2022)
- Irish Civil Registration – Vaughn Johnson (22 Apr 2022)
- Making Sense of Irish Locations – Vaughn Johnson (25 Mar 2022)