Teaching Family History

Teaching Family History

Ready to go family history activities and consultant trainings.

Lesson plans

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How to Edit a Portrait on FamilySearch

Source: Kalispell FamilySearch Center

Suggested Age: Consultants

Approx. Time: 15 minutes

This displays on the list pages. Make it no longer than 2-3 sentences.

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How to Find Family History Videos and Webinars

Source: Kalispell FamilySearch Center

Suggested Age: Consultants

Approx. Time: 15 minutes

Share with your consultants this go-to shortlist of websites to find high quality family history videos and webinars.

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How to Share Information Between FamilySearch and Ancestry

Source: Kalispell FamilySearch Center

Suggested Age: Consultants

Approx. Time: 15 minutes

A step-by-step guide to sharing your family history between FamilySearch and Ancestry.

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How to use RecordSeek to Attach a Source in FamilySearch

Source: Kalispell FamilySearch Center

Suggested Age: Consultants

Approx. Time: 15 minutes

Six step how-to guide on attaching a source to FamilySearch from RecordSeek.

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Tree Sweeper Cheat Sheet

Source: Kalispell FamilySearch Center

Suggested Age: Consultants

Approx. Time: 15 minutes

An easy lesson reviewing Tree Sweeper: a tool that finds all the annoying errors in your FamilySearch family trees like people dying before they’re born, parents being born after their children, etc.

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How To Share Temple Names With Your Ward

Source: Katie Smith

Suggested Age: Consultants

Approx. Time: 15 minutes

Learn how to share temple names with your ward and get some common questions answered.

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How to Start Your Courthouse Research

Source: Kalispell FamilySearch Center

Suggested Age: Consultants

Approx. Time: 30 minutes

Learn how to start your own courthouse research with a quick review of terminology, resources and a practice activity.

Activities

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Family Heirloom Scavenger Hunt

Source: American Ancestors

Suggested Ages: 8 to 12-year-olds

Approx. Time: 45 minutes

Participants look around the house for objects that are family history related and record the history of each item.