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.
For the 2022-23 academic year, workshops will be held in-person. The 12-week workshop schedule is shown below.
To reserve your workshop time, click on the registration button below.
For the 2022-23 academic year, workshops will be held in-person. The 12-week workshop schedule is shown below.
To reserve your workshop time, click on the registration button below.
Workshops Winter 2023To Reserve Your Workshop Time:
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Jan 17-20 |
Jan 23-27 |
Jan 30 - Feb 3 |
| Welcome/Finding a Family FamilySearch/Family Tree (Standardization/Purchasing Software) |
Welcome/Finding a Family FamilySearch/Family Tree/Genealogy software (Standardization/Purchasing Software) |
Genealogy Software (RootsMagic and Ancestral Quest) |
Feb 6-10 |
Feb 13-17 |
Feb 21-24 |
| Preliminary Survey | Census Records | Vital Records and Vital Record Substitutes |
Feb 27 - Mar 3 |
March 6-10 |
March 13-17 |
| Country Diversity and Preserving Information | Land Platting and Probate Records Intended for 217 and 218 students, but 205 and 206 students are welcome. |
Census Records |
March 20-24 |
Mar 27-31 |
April 3-7 |
| 20th Century Records | History of LDS Genealogical Practices | Understanding DNA |
Workshop Location 2240 HBLL
Workshops are held in the glass enclosed classroom located in the Family History section (2nd floor) of the Harold B. Lee Library.
Workshop Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9 am | Workshop | ||||
| 10 am | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | ||
| 11 am | Devotional | Workshop | Workshop | ||
| 12 pm | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | ||
| 1 pm | Workshop | ||||
| 2 pm | Workshop | Workshop | |||
| 3 pm | |||||
| 4 pm | |||||
| *TAs can meet with students from any family history course, regardless of professor. | |||||
HIST 205 Teaching Assistants' Schedules
- Katelyn Seager W F 10- 11am
- Mikelle Anderson T TH 4-6 pm at the Family History Library in the HBLL
- Traci Bullock F 8:30-10:30 am
- Aubrey Morris by appointment
- Megan Lind
- Violet Swenson by appointment
- Maren Burgess M W F 1-2pm T TH 1-2 pm
also by appointment in the BYU Family History Library or via Zoom
HIST 217 Teaching Assistants' Schedules
- Kristilee Manuel TH 2-3pm in the Family History Library
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.
Become a Family History Major or Minor
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