Mesa Arizona Regional Family History
Center
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
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Family History Research Training |
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United States Lessons (PDF) |
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British Isles Lessons (PDF) [Be patient while lesson downloads] |
| 1 - Overview and Internet |
| 2 - Census Records |
| 3 - Civil Registration |
| 4 - Church Records |
| 5 - Land Records |
| 6 - Probate and Court Records |
| 7 - Military Records |
| 8 - Immigration, Emigration, Migration |
| Forms |
| Assignments |
The Mesa Regional Family History Center will offer 2 research class series to Ward Consultants, Priesthood Leaders and others who may be interested. Both series start in January.
1) U.S. Research (Classes Start January 12 and 13)
This is a 12-week course in research into U.S. records. Two sessions of classes will be held. One session will be on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm and the second session on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. Classes are held in the Training Center Auditorium, 464 E. 1st Avenue, Mesa (west of the Temple). Each participant may purchase a "SUB flash drive" ($9 or less) which will have all the course materials and slides. You can sign up by calling 480-964-1200.
The schedule of classes will be :
Tuesday Jan 12 and Wednesday Jan 13 Lesson 1: Organization, FHLC & Handybook
Tuesday Jan 19 and Wednesday Jan 20 Lesson 2: Surveying and researching the Internet
Tuesday Jan 26 and Wednesday Jan 27 Lesson 3: U.S. Census Records
Tuesday Feb 2 and Wednesday Feb 3 Lesson 4: Vital Records
Tuesday Feb 9 and Wednesday Feb 10 Lesson 5: Migration
Tuesday Feb 16 and Wednesday Feb 17 Lesson 6: Maps, Gazetteers, Directories & PERSI
Tuesday Feb 23 and Wednesday Feb 24 Lesson 7: Land Records
Tuesday Mar 2 and Wednesday Mar 3 Lesson 8: Probate and Court Records
Tuesday Mar 9 and Wednesday Mar 10 Lesson 9: Church Records
Tuesday Mar 16 and Wednesday Mar 17 Lesson 10: Military Records
No Classes the Week of Mar 22-26 due to Easter Pageant
No Classes the Week of Mar 29-Apr 2 due to Easter Pageant
Tuesday Apr 6 and Wednesday Apr 7 Lesson 11: Immigration Records
Tuesday Apr 13 and Wednesday Apr 14 Lesson 12: Naturalization Records
2) BRITISH ISLES Research (Classes Start January 20 and 21)
This is an 8-week course in research into records of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Two sessions of classes will be held. One session will be on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 pm and the second session on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm. Classes are held in the Training Center Auditorium, 464 E. 1st Avenue, Mesa (west of the Temple). Each participant will receive the course materials. You can sign up by calling 480-964-1200.
The schedule of classes will be:
Wednesday Jan 20 and Thursday Jan 21 Lesson 1: Overview and Internet
Wednesday Jan 27 and Thursday Jan 28 Lesson 2: Census Records
Wednesday Feb 3 and Thursday Feb 4 Lesson 3: Civil Registration
Wednesday Feb 10 and Thursday Feb 11 Lesson 4: Church Records
Wednesday Feb 17 and Thursday Feb 18 Lesson 5: Land Records
Wednesday Feb 24 and Thursday Feb 25 Lesson 6: Probate and Court Records
Wednesday Mar 3 and Thursday Mar 4 Lesson 7: Military Records
Wednesday Mar 10 and Thursday Mar 11 Lesson 8: Immigration Records