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Tuesday, June 13
Using the FamilySearch Resource Page  (Workshop)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Many records exist online and in repositories. Learn how to use the resources on FamilySearch to find them. This class will increase your ability to find resources that are available through FamilySearch.


Tuesday, June 27
Shared DNA Matches - the ONLY DNA Tool You Will Ever Need  (DNA)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Diahan Southard will discuss how to clarify and focus your DNA research with one tool.


Tuesday, July 11
FamilySearch Wiki – A Wealth of Information at your Fingertips  (Workshop)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
The FamilySearch Wiki is like a free encyclopedia of genealogy! Discover the wealth of information the Wiki has to offer, and learn the secrets to navigating it with ease. We’ll also cover the number #1 reason people get frustrated when searching the Wiki and how to overcome it.


Tuesday, July 25
Using DNA to Determine Relationships in 2023  (DNA)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
You took a DNA test and you have a list of matches.  Matches are people who have also taken a DNA test with whom you share DNA.  These people are probably your relatives, but that DNA test only suggests a relationship exists.  Beth Taylor will walk you through the process of determining the common ancestor between you and a DNA match or among a cluster of DNA matches.


Tuesday, August 8
The Library of Congress: A Treasure for Genealogy  (Workshop)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. This class will help you navigate through the Library of Congress for your Genealogical Research.


Tuesday, August 22
Expanding Your Family Tree with SideView and More AncestryDNA Innovations  (DNA)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Crista Cowan will dive deep into the first-of-its-kind technology, SideView, that provides more family history discoveries and get a sneak peek of what's to come in 2023 from AncestryDNA.


Tuesday, September 12
Finding Your Ancestors in the Updated FamilySearch Digital Library  (Workshop)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
The FamilySearch Digital Library is a large online library of genealogical resources. Visitors can read hundreds of thousands of online books, periodicals, and associated resources from all over the world.


Tuesday, September 26
DNA Misconceptions  (DNA)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Kelli Jo Bergheimer will discuss DNA analysis misconceptions that can lead us astray including surname traps, wrong assumptions, and confirmation bias.  Learn to recognize you misconceptions and address them.


Tuesday, October 10
Keeping Your Family Together in the Digital Age  (Workshop)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Engage your family in preserving their family history photos and stories by using skills to engage them in assisting you with the preservation of their family’s history. Recording memories and adding stories to photos.


Tuesday, October 24
Aspects of Adoption  (DNA)
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
3653 Niles Rd. St. Joseph Michigan (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Jonny Perl, Dr. Penny Walters, and Marie Cappart will discuss the practical realities, excitement, and pain of researching a 'new' family.  Alongside any traditional paper-trail, they look at the invaluable information that can be revealed to adopted people through DNA testing.