United States Research Seminar Sponsored by the Family History Library
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2020 Seminar[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
Monday Classes[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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 |
