Training at the Family History Center

This was the class taught on Roots Magic by Ann Wagstaff.  We learned a lot and had a great time!  Please come join us next month for our training!  My apologies to those of you who I caught with closed eyes!

Will we ever get the hang of so many programs?  Just keep trying, just keep trying!

Keeping Up in Family History!

We have added connections to blogs that we feel are valuable and insightful. We realize that we can never link to everything of importance so we thought we would combine efforts and point you in the direction of many wonderful sources. If you have found a blog particularly useful or insightful pertaining to family history, please let us know so that we can share the wealth!

Remember This!

Family history work is fundamental to protecting the sacredness of the institution of the family.

Elder Russell M. Nelson-April 2010 General Conference

Microfilms on Permanent Loan

In the next couple of weeks we will be posting a listing of all of the Grove Creek FHC microfilms that are in our center on permanent loan.  We feel that this will be a great addition as patrons and sometimes consultants don't often know what is already at the center.  Please remember that this center is a great resource for Pleasant Grove, Utah family information.  See you soon!

Upcoming Training!

April Training:  Using Roots Magic to Clear Temple Ordinances and Sync Your Records by Ann Wagstaff

Saturday, April 17th at 9:00 am in the FHC
Sunday, April 18th at 8:00 pm in the FHC

Please come join us and pass the word along!

A Tidbit from the Utah South Area Family History Training Center Newsletter

Want a Great Single Page Introduction to new FamilySearch? 

Try the one that is available through Mormon Times. It can be accessed and printed.  Go to mormontimes.com On the left side of the screen under “Mormon Living” click on Family History.   In the center of the page is a section or column filled with articles on Family History that have appeared in the Mormon Times.  Scroll to the bottom of the column and click on “Click here for a full list of stories from this section”. When the list comes up, scroll down to a Feb. 26, 2010 article, “Readers Offering Advice on Using New FamilySearch”.  This is a very good article by Aaron Shill.  There you will find a box on the right side with four items listed in it.  The fourth item is a downloadable PDF.  The title is” Here’s How to Begin Using New FamilySearch. “

I have checked this out and the article is quite informative!

 

Who Do You Think You Are?

Have you been watching Who Do You Think You Are? on Friday nights on NBC?  What an awesome program about family history!  I highly recommend it and if you have missed the episodes so far, you can watch them online at www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/.

Want to Learn?

The UVPAFUG is a great place to learn about all facets of family history. They meet on the second Saturday of the month from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Check out their site, www.uvpafug.org for all of the details!

Research Series Online from Family Search

These are great video tutorials about researching different areas. The link is posted on the right of this page!

New Test System for Use With New FamilySearch (AKA "The Sandbox")

Dear Family History Consultant:

We are excited to announce a great new resource for you to use as you teach others how to use the new FamilySearch. We have created a fully functional training version of new.familysearch.org that contains fictitious data designed specifically for training purposes. In this system, you will be able to:

· Use practice exercises to teach others how to use the new.familysearch.org Web site.

· Add, edit, and modify information without the worry of using real data.

· Combine and separate records.

· Practice submitting names for temple ordinances. Note: You can print a Family Ordinance Request, but do not take the request to the temple.

· Use the Help Center to search for answers to questions, and find additional training helps, including access to the new FamilySearch E-learning Course.

· Submit GEDCOMs that are limited to five names.

· Use your account until it expires after six months.

· Get a new account each time your old account expires.

The training system will:

· Delete any data you have added after your account expires.

· Refresh the account and return it to its original state so it can be used again.

· Continue to be upgraded as the new FamilySearch system is enhanced.

Access to this new training system is available at: https://training.familysearch.org. Those with an LDS Account user name and password (Church members who have registered at https://ident.familysearch.org/cis-web) will be able to sign on using that user name and password.

This is the first version of the training system. It provides the full functionality of new FamilySearch and has a basic set of exercises. We will continue to enhance the exercises based on feedback from those using the system. We hope this will prove to be a great new training resource for you while you teach classes about the new FamilySearch. The training system is available now.

Sincerely,

FamilySearch

Welcome to our Site!

We are just getting started and are thrilled that you have found us. In the coming weeks, we will be posting information to help you in your family history endeavors. Please check back frequently as this blog is a work in progress.