Using Unindexed Records at FamilySearch
This has already been held–email me if you registered and need the complimentary download.
FamilySearch has a significant collection of online images that are not indexed–pretty much where the microfilm has been put online as is. This hour-long session will discuss search strategies for searching unindexed records of digital images that are online for free at FamilySearch. Included will be a discussion of navigating the image viewer at FamilySearch, determining if partial indexes are available, determining original organizational structure of the records, creating effective search strategies and more. Handout included. Geared towards those who are advanced beginners or intermediate-level researchers.
Creating Effective Online Search Strategies
This has already been held–email me if you registered and need the complimentary download.
Searching online databases is more than about simply entering names into boxes and hoping. This hour-long session will discuss what to do when database searches do not immediately produce the desired result. We will see how to create effective search strategies, organize those strategies, and problem-solve if the item of interest is not located. Handout included.Geared towards those who are advanced beginners or intermediate-level researchers.
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Setting Research Goals and Organizing Your Research Process
This has already been held–email me if you registered and need the complimentary download.
Gathering information can be fun and challenging, but after a point most genealogists realize that some structure to the research process is necessary–if only so that one avoids going in circles. In this session we will look at how to set research goals, prioritize to determine what materials or records are most likely to achieve those goals, and how to organize and structure the research process. Geared towards those who are advanced beginners or intermediate-level researchers.
