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Family History Workshops

The workshops support and supplement on-campus family history courses at BYU. In multiple sessions per week, student teaching assistants (TAs) teach the week's topic and answer questions.

Workshops and Open Labs Spring/Summer 2025

Workshops are formal lessons on family history topics that give students the opportunity to learn and practice skills that will enhance class performance. Open labs supplement the workshops by offering time for students to work on their assignments while a TA is present to answer questions.

Summer 2025 will only have open labs

Workshop Location: 2240 HBLL. Workshops are held in the glass enclosed classroom located on the 2nd floor of the library in the Family History section.

Lab Hours Location: Labs will be held at the tables/computers just outside the workshop classroom. Look for the HIST 205 sign.

SUMMER OPEN LABS

This summer all workshops will be held virtually; for extra help please visit a TA at an Open Lab time

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

9am

Kailey

Kailey

10am

Elisabeth

11am

Elisabeth

12pm

Molly

1pm

Elisabeth

2pm

Elisabeth

3pm

Elisabeth

4pm

Molly

5pm

Spring HIST 205 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Expand each week to see the TA workshop/lab schedule.
The schedule may vary slightly week to week.
  • Family Search Family Tree and Standardization: May 5-9

    MT W ThF
    8 AM
    9 AMWorkshop (Katie)Workshop (Natalie)
    10 AMWorkshop (Katie)
    11 AMOpen Lab (Isabella)
    12 PMWorkshop (Isabella)Workshop (Isabella)
    1 PMWorkshop (Katie)
    2 PMOpen Lab (Natalie)Workshop (Natalie)
    3 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    4 PMWorkshop (Natalie)Workshop (Katie)
    5 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    6 PM
    7 PM

  • M
    TWThF
    8 AM
    9 AMWorkshop (Katie)Workshop (Natalie)
    10 AMWorkshop (Katie)
    11 AMOpen Lab (Isabella)
    12 PMWorkshop (Isabella)Workshop (Isabella)
    1 PMWorkshop (Katie)
    2 PMOpen Lab (Natalie)Workshop (Natalie)
    3 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    4 PMWorkshop (Natalie)Workshop (Katie)
    5 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    6 PM
    7 PM
  • Vital and Substitute: May 19-23


    M
    TWThF
    8 AM
    9 AMWorkshop (Katie)Workshop (Natalie)
    10 AMWorkshop (Katie)
    11 AMOpen Lab (Isabella)
    12 PMWorkshop (Isabella)Workshop (Isabella)
    1 PMWorkshop (Katie)
    2 PMOpen Lab (Natalie)Workshop (Natalie)
    3 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    4 PMWorkshop (Natalie)Workshop (Katie)
    5 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    6 PM
    7 PM
  • Church: May 27-30


    M
    TWThF
    8 AM
    9 AMWorkshop (Katie)Workshop (Natalie)
    10 AMWorkshop (Katie)
    11 AMOpen Lab (Isabella)
    12 PMWorkshop (Isabella)Workshop (Isabella)
    1 PMWorkshop (Katie)
    2 PMOpen Lab (Natalie)Workshop (Natalie)
    3 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    4 PMWorkshop (Natalie)Workshop (Katie)
    5 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    6 PM
    7 PM
  • Census II: June 2-6


    M
    TWThF
    8 AM
    9 AMWorkshop (Katie)Workshop (Natalie)
    10 AMWorkshop (Katie)
    11 AMOpen Lab (Isabella)
    12 PMWorkshop (Isabella)Workshop (Isabella)
    1 PMWorkshop (Katie)
    2 PMOpen Lab (Natalie)Workshop (Natalie)
    3 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    4 PMWorkshop (Natalie)Workshop (Katie)
    5 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    6 PM
    7 PM
  • DNA : June 9-13


    M
    TWThF
    8 AM
    9 AMWorkshop (Katie)Workshop (Natalie)
    10 AMWorkshop (Katie)
    11 AMOpen Lab (Isabella)
    12 PMWorkshop (Isabella)Workshop (Isabella)
    1 PMWorkshop (Katie)
    2 PMOpen Lab (Natalie)Workshop (Natalie)
    3 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    4 PMWorkshop (Natalie)Workshop (Katie)
    5 PMWorkshop (Natalie)
    6 PM
    7 PM

Become a Family History Major or Minor

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HIST 205 & 206R Website

For more information, please visit the HIST 205 & 206R website. There you can find information about these introductory classes into the major, Professor and TA contact information, class schedules, and how to join the Family History Program email list.