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Family Tree Basics - Part 1 - Start Your Tree

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How do you help a beginner start a tree at FamilySearch?  This class will help you know how to explain what FamilySearch is, what is found at the website, how to prepare to begin their tree and then take them through the process of signing into FamilySearch and actually beginning their tree.  If you aren't a beginner and understand this process then consider sharing this class with others that might need this instruction. Link to the lesson recording is here. Link to a PDF of the slides is here.

Unearthing the Secrets of Find a Grave (March 1, 2023)

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Unearthing the Secrets of Find A Grave and Other Cemetery Sites - We will focus on Find A Grave but also briefly cover Billion Graves and Interment.net.  We will learn about why these sites were started, how they work, and most importantly - how to get the most out of them.  As consultants I feel that we need to understand how to use three genealogy sites to be effective helpers for our patrons:  FamilySearch, Ancestry and Find a Grave.  So come join us as we unearth the secrets of Find a Grave. The link to the video is here The link to the PDF of the slides is here

I've Been Called as a Constultant, Now What? (February 15, 2023)

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You're a New Consultant - Now What?  This is a question all Temple and Family History Consultants have asked.  This presentation will discuss what your calling is, how it fits into the Ward Temple and Family History structure, where you can get help and where you can turn for training. This class will probably answer any question you have about your calling and point you to where the answers are found. Link to the Recording is here Link to the PDF of the Slides is here