Los Angeles Regional Family History Center  Advanced Three-Day Intensive Family History/Genealogy Training Course
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Los Angeles Regional Family History Center
Located downstairs in the Visitors Center behind the LA Temple
10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025

Course Description

The Advanced Three-Day intensive course offered by the Los Angeles Family History Training Center at the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center (LARFHC) provides advanced training for Family History/Genealogy Research. The classes will run Wednesday thru Friday on the dates given below. This training is designed especially for those who already know the basics of family history/genealogical research and wish to get more advanced training. This course is especially for Family History Consultants, volunteers who work at family history centers, members of the church and nonmembers who wish to improve their family history/genealogical research skills.

Prerequisites: Foundation Course or equivalent, in particular:

1. Know how to use the basic data entering features of the record management computer program: Personal Ancestral File (PAF) or another equivalent program.

2. Be acquainted with research guidance and the family history library catalog on www.familysearch.org

3. Be acquainted with www.ancestry.com

If a person does not have the prerequisites he/she is encouraged to take the "Foundation Course" or the "Three-Day Intensive Course." See www.larfhc.org/training.htm

If you have any questions about the prerequisites please contact Richard D. McBride, Director, LARFHC, 310-474 9990.

Course dates are Oct 15, 16 and 17.

Course Schedule

The classes will be from 8 AM to 5 PM each of the three days. Each class will usually last two hours. Each will involve classroom instruction followed by an assignment to be completed on the computers, in the microfilm room, or using the books at the LARFHC.

Advanced Three-Day Intensive Course

Wed	8 AM	U.S. Census Records - Soundex, Book and Computer Indexes and Computer Searches
	10 AM	Church Records: Non LDS
	1 PM	Advanced PAF 1 - includes notes, sources and attaching images
	3 PM	Passenger lists
Thu	8 AM	Wills and Probates
	10 AM	Land, Property and Deeds
	1 PM	Advanced PAF 2 - Sharing, GEDCOM files and merging
	3 PM	Military Records
Fri	8 AM	Naturalization Records
	10 AM	Death Records: Cemetery, Obituary, Death Cert., etc.
	1 PM	Beyond the Family History Library - There's a Goldmine Waiting for you: Courthouses, Libraries, and Archives ...
	3 PM	Brick Wall? Ways Over, Around, or Through: The principles taught in this class will apply to U.S. and foreign research.

Those finishing this course will be awarded a certificate of completion. Additional growth in your understanding of family history can be obtained by answering the questions in the Bronze and Silver Certification Booklets. These are especially good for family history consultants and those who work at family history centers. These certification booklets also help you learn how to better use the resources at this regional family history center. These certification booklets were developed at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City for training their missionaries. They have been slightly modified for use at the Los Angeles Regional Family History Center. All of the missionaries at the LARFHC are strongly encouraged to finish these booklets. Those who finish the Bronze (Silver) Certification Booklet will receive a Bronze (Silver) Certificate of Completion.

Course Registration

If you wish to attend one of the Advanced Three-Day courses of twelve classes, please completely fill out and submit your information in the spaces below or register at the Sales Desk at the LARFHC.

You will receive an email within 2 weekdays confirming your registration. If you don't receive the email, stop into the LARFHC or email at lafamhist@larfhc.org  Your pre-registration will be finalized by paying the $20 fee by check after receiving the confirming email. This fee is used to cover handout costs. Make your check out to LARFHC and the subject "Advanced Three-Day Intensive Course" and send to:
LARFHC
10741 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA 90025

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