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2012 Family History Classes Overview Classes will be held in the Midvale Union Fort Multi-Stake Family History Center Midvale Union Fort Stake Building, 7155 South 540 East, Midvale, UT (unless noted with an *asterisk) To Register Call the Family History Center (801)569-1621 |
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Classes Beginning in January Beginning Computer (4 week course) See inside a computer; learn it’s parts and what they do. Learn keyboarding, mouse, and data entry in Microsoft Word. Fri. Jan. 20, 27 Feb. 3, 10 10:00 a.m. L. Hadfield Beginning Indexing and Practice Session (1˝ hour class) Join other volunteers in indexing records for the Church. Each project page can be completed in about 45 min. To register, bring your membership number or LDS Account user name and password. Tue. Jan. 17 10:00 a.m.* A. Chidester Tue. Jan. 31 10:00 a.m.* A. Chidester *Note: Tue. 10:00 a.m. classes will be held in the Midvale North Stake, 97 W. 7500 S. Beginning new.FamilySearch (4 week course) Hands-on help in getting started with new FamilySearch. Learn the power of this inspired program that allows you to add & edit your own info. and collaborate with relatives as you prepare names for temple ordinances. (Need basic computer skills and preregistration in nFS or bring membership number.) Wed. Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8 1:00 p.m. M. Tripp, J. Pierce Hands-on Roots Magic (4 week course) Actual exercises to become confident in using Roots Magic and learning how to do all the operations. (Pre-requisite: comfortable with computer and own Roots Magic.) Tue. Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7 10:00 a.m. A. Dailey IrfanView (new) (1˝ hour class) Enjoy the versatility of this FREEWARE to help you capture screens, straighten, edit, and utilize documents in family history work. Works on PC & Mac. Tue. Jan. 17 2:00 p.m. D. Hanson Organizing Your Records (1˝ hour class) Choose from various organizing methods the one that fits you, and get going. (No prior experience required.) Wed. Jan. 18 7:00 p.m. D. & N. Bender Thu. Jan. 26 10:00 a.m. D. & N. Bender Ward Consultant Training (4 week course) What do I do? When do I do it? Where do I get help? Why am I doing it? Tue. Jan. 17, 24, 31, Feb. 7 7:00 p.m. A. Whittle Using Wiki.FamilySearch (new) (1˝ hour class) Discover wonderful new resources and links using Wiki as a research tool. Fri. Jan. 20 3:00 p.m. D. Knox Wiki Contributors (new) (3 week course) Learn how to contribute to Wiki. Must be comfortable using computer, mouse, and Internet (pre-requisite: Using Wiki.FamilySearch) Wed. Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8 7:00 p.m. D. Knox |
Classes Beginning in February Beginning Indexing and Practice Session(1˝ hour class) (Description previous page) Tue. Feb. 14 10:00 a.m.* A. Chidester Tue. Feb. 28 10:00 a.m.* A. Chidester *Note: Tue. 10:00 a.m. classes will be held in the Midvale North Stake, 97 W. 7500 S. Beginning new.FamilySearch (Description previous page) (4 week course) Wed. Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14 1:00 p.m. M. Tripp, J. Pierce Beginning PAF (4 week course) Includes data entry, making changes, printing, notes & sources (Need to be comfortable using the keyboard and mouse.) Tue. Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 6, 13 10:00 a.m. K. Jones Family Insight (2 week course) Learn to clean up PAF and other files in order to successfully sync with new.FamilySearch. Class includes demonstration and hands-on. Thu. Feb. 2, 9 7:00 p.m. D. & N. Bender Find A Grave (1˝ hour class) Come with me and visit a distant virtual cemetery. Find everyone in the cemetery with the same surname and link the children, parents, grandparents. Add photos and details about their lives for others to see. Thu. Feb. 9 1:00 p.m. K. Beers Free Premium Databases (1˝ hour class) Reach through the Portal of the Family History Center to use paid databases for free (Ancestry, Godfrey Library, Footnote, Heritage Quest, etc.) Tue. Feb. 28 1:30 p.m. B. Johnson Google Your Ancestry (3 week course) Using Google to search, record and share Family History. Learn to set up a free Google Account, a research log in Google Docs, and create your own Blog. Thu. Feb. 9, 16, 23 10:00 a.m. A. Neff IrfanView (new) (Description previous page) (1˝ hour class) Tue. Feb. 14 2:00 p.m. D. Hanson Priesthood Leadership Training (1 hour class) Training for Priesthood Leaders responsible for Family History work, primarily High Priest Group Leaders. Thu. Feb. 23 7:30 p.m. T. Stroud Training for New Family History Center Staff (3 week course) This is a delightful opportunity to learn the wonderful resources and tools available to serve others in the Center. Come join our staff. Thu. Feb. 23, Mar. 1, 8 7:00 p.m. A. Neff |
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Classes Beginning in March Intermediate Computer (4 week course) Discover the magic of using Microsoft Windows including file organization and tips and tidbits for easier computer manipulation. Fri. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 10:00 a.m. L. Hadfield IrfanView (new) (1˝ hour class) Enjoy the versatility of this FREEWARE to help you capture screens, straighten, edit, and utilize documents in family history work. Works on PC & Mac. Tue. Mar. 13 2:00 p.m. D. Hanson Newspaper Archives (1˝ hour class) Get a glimpse of your grandmother’s life. Read her obituary, learn about who came to visit, or where she was going on a trip. Small town newspapers kept a close eye on the inhabitants. Their activities became the “talk of the town”. Thu. Mar. 8 1:00 p.m. K. Beers Priesthood Leadership Training (1 hour class) Training for Priesthood Leaders responsible for Family History work, primarily High Priest Group Leaders. Thu. Mar. 22 7:30 p.m. T. Stroud Write Family Histories your children and grandchildren will read (2 weeks) It’s easier than you think. Clipart illustrations included. Thu. Mar. 22, 29 7:00 p.m. J. Evans |
