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  Foundation Course in Genealogical Research  

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Foundation Course in Genealogical Research

Los Angeles Family History Library
Located downstairs in the Visitor's Center behind the LA Temple
10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025

NEW Online Classes

Course Description
          This course of six classes is a certificate program for training Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers and members of the church who wish to improve their genealogical research skills. Others who are interested in this course may also register. This course is ideal for those who wish to develop their computer and genealogy skills to meet their personal genealogical/family history goals. A Bronze certificate will be awarded upon completion of the six classes.

Course Schedule

Course will start January 9, 2011

          These classes are offered on Sunday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Los Angeles Family History Library. The class will start at 6:30 PM with a computer lab at 7:30 PM. Pre-registration is required. There is a $10 pre-registration fee. If a person cannot afford the $10 registration fee, it will be waved. If you are interested in attending the course, please follow the course registration instructions below.
2010

 DATE 
TITLE

9 Jan
Beginning Research/Organizing family history/genealogical data files

16 Jan
Family History Library Catalog on www.familysearch.org

23 Jan
Searching by Surname

30 Jan
Introduction to PAF

6 Feb
Ancestry.com and Census Searching

13 Feb
Finding Birth, Death and Marriage records
The classes will continue in 2011. If a student misses a class
he/she may be able to make it up in the next round of classes.
Class Summaries

Course Registration
If you wish to attend one of these courses of six classes, please completely fill out and submit your information in the spaces below.

You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, email the LAFHL at lafamhist@lafhl.org Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying the $10 fee by check after receiving the confirming email. If a person cannot afford the $10 registration fee, it will be waived. Make your check out to LAFHL and the subject "Foundation Course" and send to:
LAFHL
10741 Santa Monica Blvd
West Los Angeles, CA 90025

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(north of the temple)
310-474-9990

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