Free Research Series at the Family History Library in May

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with research in the following areas will be interested in classes held at the Family History Library in May.

A free Mid-Atlantic States Research Series will be held on Saturday, May 4, at the Family History Library. The classes will include:
       9:15 a.m.    “New Jersey”
     10:30 a.m.  “New York”
     11:45 a.m.  “Pennsylvania”

A free Norwegian Research Series will be held on Saturday, May 4 at the Family History Library. The classes will include: 

       9:15 a.m.    “Basic Elements of Norwegian Research” 

     10:30 a.m.    “Vital Records in Norway”

     11:45 a.m.    “Emigration and Printed Sources”

A free workshop on “Older English Handwriting” will be held on Saturday, May 18 at the Family History Library.  The workshop will run from 9:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and the topics are:
       9:15 a.m.    “Introduction & Examples”
     11:45 a.m.    ‘Hands-on Practice”

A free Hispanic workshop (taught in Spanish) on Searching for Ancestors in FamilySearch will be held on Saturday, May 18 at the Family History Library.  The workshop will run from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the topic is:
       1:00 p.m.    “La búsqueda de antepasados en FamilySearch”
El sábado 18 de mayo de 2013 la Biblioteca de Historia Familiar en Lago Salado habrá un taller hablada en español.  El tema del taller es:  “La búsqueda de antepasados en FamilySearch.”  El taller empieza a la 1 de la tarde y durará una hora y media.  Estará en la sala de computadores en el piso principal de la Biblioteca de Historia Familiar.

To view the class schedule online, go to https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule.  Classes will be held in the Main floor classroom of the Family History Library.  The library is located to the west of Temple Square on West Temple between North Temple and South Temple Streets in downtown Salt Lake City.  On Saturdays, parking is free to library patrons and is located behind the Church History Museum.  To register for these free classes, send an email to FHLClassReg@familysearch.org or call 801-240-4950.