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Finding Value in Findmypast (October 22, 2025)

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"Finding Value in Findmypast" - Do you know why the Findmypast website was created?  This presentation will explain the history of this site, what is found at it, how to access it, why you should put a tree on it, and how to use it to find records that are needed for your research.  This site is a third-party partner with FamilySearch and as such is can be accessed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for free. Watch this video and find out why you need to learn how to use this site. Link to this week's presentation Link to PDF document showing the slides of this presentation  

Understanding the Two FamilySearch Catalogs and Books at FamilySearch (Oct. 8, 2025)

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The topic is "Understanding the Two Catalogs and Books at FamilySearch." Yes, there are currently two different catalogs used on the FamilySearch website. They have different strengths and weaknesses which we will discuss. In addition we will take a quick look at the Digital Books collection found at FamilySearch and discuss how to best use it. There will probably be something new for everyone who attends this class so please reserve the time to view this presentation. Link to the Video Link to the PDF Document of the Slides