The GenealogyNow Learning Center

Research 101: Tools and Techniques for Beginning Genealogists

Beginning genealogists will learn how to use tools at FamilySearch in a step-by-step process that will lead them to successfully formulate and answer research questions.

Climbing Your Branch of the FamilySearch Family Tree

The FamilySearch tree is collaborative, which means we are working together to create one tree for the entire world. Our responsibility is to ensure that our branch of that tree is as accurate as possible. Participants in this class will learn how to evaluate the accuracy of their branch of the FamilySearch family tree, resolve problems, and take steps to correctly document accurate information.

No Empty Chairs: Finding Missing Family Members When Your Fan Chart is Full

Learn effective ways to look at your family tree and find missing family members.

5 Ways to Do Family History in 5 Minutes

Use the FamilySearch mobile apps to become involved in familiy history today!

3 Easy Ways to Document Your Ancestor's Life at FamilySearch

Learn how to document your ancestors' lives by attaching sources to their FamilySearch profiles. This video walks through the FamilySearch Source Linker, the RecordSeek browser extension, and manually attaching sources. By attaching sources, you will add credibility to the FamilySearch tree, find new family members to add to the tree, and tell your ancestors' stories.

Mission: Possible - Engaging Youth in Family History

Ideas and materials to carry out a youth family history activity with a Mission Impossible theme.