Sessions at Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference about FamilySearch on Friday 9th September

Be part of an international initiative to index the world's largest collection of genealogical records. This class will give you indexing background and basics to help you understand where to begin, how to help and what we can achieve.

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Learn how to make the FamilySearch community work for you. Whether gleaning from the knowledge of others, leaving your own legacy of knowledge or expertise, or building your reputation as a genealogical researcher FamilySearch can help.

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How do you find your ancestors amidst the billions of records on FamilySearch? Learn effective search techniques and sound research practices for finding ancestors and their families on FamilySearch.

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Come and learn how to get the most out of the Family Tree at FamilySearch.org. This course will provide an overview of the features of the Family Tree and highlight useful tips and tricks for getting the most value out of this valuable free resource. You'll also get a sneak peak of upcoming new features.

Researching German ancestors? Come learn common language terms, how to read German handwriting, and a variety of sources for finding your German Ancestor's home in Germany. This workshop also includes a look at historical events which impact German research and an overview of the common records available for researching in Germany.

Sponsored by FamilySearch

FamilySearch's information, products, and services go beyond www.familysearch.org. FamilySearch networks a community of affiliates who identify our ancestors in source documents, pictures, graves sites, etc. FamilySearch also networks a community of affiliates who use our FamilySearch data in applications, web sites, products, and services that bring meaning to this information about our ancestors.

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Billions of digital artifacts have been made available online with billions more on the way making it increasingly easier to find records about ancestors. Come see how to use FamilySearch.org to take advantage of the world of digital artifacts to make it easier to find, organize and share the evidence of your ancestors.

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