BYU Family History Classes

BYU Family History Library

If you are in the Utah County area, BYU offers family history classes on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. The above schedule is for this coming Sunday, October 12, 2014. Notice the diversity of classes offered! All skill levels are welcome.

Family History Resources at Brigham Young University

Harold B. Lee Library
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Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah has an awesome collection of genealogical resources! As the world links itself by internet, patrons all over the world have access to these resources no matter where you are. Click on the link to see what the BYU Family History Library has to offer, even if you are on the other side of the world! The newest link on the page is a Departmental Tour and Subject Guide for Family History. You have got to see this! Just click on the link above!

This Just in from FamilySearch!

May 23, 2011

                                                Information and tips

We would like to make you aware of a family history event occurring soon on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo.

As part of the Utah Festival of Books on June 4, 2011, there will be a family history venue with presentations from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. It will be located in 3714 HBLL, on the south side of the Harold B. Lee Library.

There will be many family history and local history presentations to choose from. The family history events are as follows:

10:00–10:45 a.m.              “Research Resources” by Jim Greene, FamilySearch

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.     “FamilySearch 2011 and Beyond” by Jim Greene, FamilySearch

12:00–12:45 p.m.              “Chasing Provo’s History: Seldom Told Tales” by Robert Carter

1:00–1:45 p.m.                  “Learning to Love Our Own Ancestors” by Jayare Roberts, MLS, AG, FUGA,

2:00–2:45 p.m.                  “How to Write a Memoir” by Douglas Thayer, local author

3:00–3:45 p.m.                  “Crash Course in Family History” by Paul Larsen, author

4:00–4:45 p.m.                  “True Miracles with Genealogy” by Anne Bradshaw, local author

5:00–5:45 p.m.                  “Getting the Most Out of Ancestry” by Crista Cowan, Ancestry.com

All presentations are free and open to the public. This event is hosted by BYU Bookstore and sponsored by KSL and Read Today.

The festival also includes other family-friendly events held on BYU campus. For a complete schedule, please refer to the festival website at www.utahfestivalofbooks.com. A program will also be printed in issues of the Deseret News.

Note: We suggest you park in the Marriott Center parking lot. A shuttle will be provided for transportation to campus. There will be construction near Heritage Halls, limiting Campus Drive to one lane. The main entrance to the Wilkinson Student Center will also be closed for construction.

For further information, please contact:

Marva Ellis                      or                Jo Calabio

m_ellis@byu.edu                            jo_calabio@byu.edu

Sincerely, 

FamilySearch