United States Research Seminar Sponsored by the Family History Library

2020 Seminar

In September 2020, the US/Canada Research Team of the Family History Library will present a week-long seminar introducing the basic process and records of genealogy research in the United States.

Date and Time

The United States Research Seminar will be held from Monday September 21 through Friday September 25, 2020 and will be broadcast as webinars. Classes will run daily from 9:30 AM through 2:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

Class Schedule

Time	Monday 21 September 2020	Tuesday 22 September 2020	Wednesday 23 September 2020	Thursday 24 September 2020	Friday 25 September 2020
9:30 AM MDT	Where There's a Will, There's a Probate: U.S. Probate Records	The Tired, the Poor, and the Huddled Masses: U.S. Immigration Research	Getting Started with U.S. Church Records Part 1: Introduction to Church Records and Anabaptists	African American Strategies and Records, Part 1	Are You Your Own Brick Wall: Common Genealogical Mistakes and Their Solutions
11:00 AM MDT	Perches and Rods: Introducing U.S. Land Records	Becoming American: U.S. Naturalization Research	Getting Started with U.S. Church Records Part 2: Roman Catholic, Lutheran/Reformed, Episcopal/Anglican, Presbyterian	African American Strategies and Records, Part 2	When the Pandemic's Over: How to Do On-Site Research
1:30 PM MDT	They're Better Than You Think: U.S. Census Records, 1790-1840	Migration Routes Across America	Getting Started with U.S. Church Records Part 3: Congregationalists, Quakers, Baptist, Methodist	Beginning Jewish Research in the U.S.	Q&A Panel with U.S./Canada Research Specialists

Links and Recordings

Monday Classes

The following classes will be taught on Monday, September 21, 2020. Links to the webinar, handouts, and recorded classes will be made available here.

Time	Class Title	Location	Handout
9:30 AM MDT	Where There's a Will, There's a Probate: U.S. Probate Records	Online Link	Handout
11:00 AM MDT	Perches and Rods: Introducing U.S. Land Records	Online Link	Handout
1:30 PM MDT	They're Better Than You Think: U.S. Census Records, 1790-1840	Online Link	Handout

Tuesday Classes

The following classes will be taught on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.Links to the webinar, handouts, and recorded classes will be made available here.

Time	Class Title	Location	Handout
9:30 AM MDT	The Tired, the Poor, and the Huddled Masses: U.S. Immigration Research	Online Link	Handout
11:00 AM MDT	Becoming American: U.S. Naturalization Research	Online Link	Handout
1:30 PM MDT	Migration Routes Across America	Online Link	Handout

Wednesday Classes

The following classes will be taught on Thursday, September 23, 2020. Links to the webinar, handouts, and recorded classes will be made available here.

Time	Class Title	Location	Handout
9:30 AM MDT	Getting Started with U.S. Church Records Part 1: Introduction to Church Records and Anabaptists	Online Link	Handout
11:00 AM MDT	Getting Started with U.S. Church Records Part 2: Roman Catholic, Lutheran/Reformed, Episcopal/Anglican, Presbyterian	Online Link	Handout
1:30 PM MDT	Getting Started with U.S. Church Records Part 3: Congregationalists, Quakers, Baptist, Methodist	Online Link	Handout

Thursday Classes

The following classes will be taught on Friday, September 24, 2020. Links to the webinars, handouts, and recorded classes will be made available here.

Time	Class Title	Location	Handout
9:30 AM MDT	African American Strategies and Records, Part 1	Online Link	Handout
11:00 AM MDT	African American Strategies and Records, Part 2	Online Link	Handout
1:30 PM MDT	Beginning Jewish Research in the U.S.	Online Link	Handout

Friday Classes

The following classes will be taught on Friday, September 25, 2020. Links to the webinars, handouts, and recorded classes will be made available here.

Time	Class Title	Location	Handout
9:30 AM MDT	Are You Your Own Brick Wall: Common Genealogical Mistakes and Their Solutions	Online Link	Handout
11:00 AM MDT	When the Pandemic's Over: How to Do On-Site Research	Online Link	Handout
1:30 PM MDT	Q&A Panel with U.S./Canada Research Specialists	Online Link	No Handout