RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY TREE: SESSION 1

Format A (not recorded)

Want to research your ancestry or preserve photos or documents…but don’t know how? In this 5-session class you’ll learn how to gain free access to FamilySearch.org, the world’s largest collection of names, records and documents. The presenter and her aides will help you navigate internet resources, access more than 17 billion names, historical records and images, create an online family tree, transcribe digital images, and understand historical record types. All enrollees must bring a charged laptop, tablet, or smart phone and be familiar with using their own device.
NOTE: Maximum enrollment 28.

Disclaimer: OLLI at UCI will not collect any data or information an enrollee provides to FamilySearch. Participants cannot hold UCI liable for any research findings or information discovery.

Mondays, February 17, March 17; 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Wednesdays, February 26, March 5,12; 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Presenter: Sheri Barden, certified Family Search instructor, has taught family history courses for 20 years, using FamilySearch, Ancestry, Heritage, etc.

Developers: Elona Pertica and Jeanne La Mar