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 Fall 2026
Workshops and Open Labs Fall 2026
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.
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.
Open Labs Fall 2026 | |||||
| Time | Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. |
| 8am | Katie S. Jane (lab) | ||||
| 9am | Jane | Jane | Yoonseo | Natalie | |
| 10am | Abigail Stefaniya (lab) | James (lab) | Emily Natalie (lab) | ||
| 11am | Emily | -Devotional- | Hannah Katie S. (lab) | Stefaniya | |
| 12pm | Emily (lab) | Elisabeth Yoonseo (lab) | James Jasi (lab) | Yoonseo | Jasi Connelly (lab) |
| 1pm | Abigail (lab) | Elisabeth Katie F. (lab) | Jasi (lab) | Abigail Yoonseo (lab) | |
| 2pm | Alyssa Hannah (lab) | Connelly Elisabeth (lab) | Violet (lab) | Connelly | Natalie |
| 3pm | Katie S. Ariel (lab) | Connelly (lab) | Ariel Violet (lab) | Katie F. | Britta (lab) |
| 4pm | Stefaniya | Violet | Alyssa | Alyssa (lab) | Alyssa (lab) |
Workshops Fall 2026 | |
| Sept 8-11 (no workshops 7th) | FamilySearch Family Tree and Standardization |
| Sept 14-18 | Your Research Adventure |
| Sept 21-15 | Census I - Foundations of Research |
| Sept 28 - Oct 2 | Vital Records and Substitutes |
| Oct 5-9 | 20th Century Records |
| Oct 12-16 | Census I (repeat) |
| Oct 19-23 | Church Records |
| Oct 26-30 | History of LDS Genealogical Practices |
| Nov 2-6 | Vital Records and Substitutes (repeat) |
| Nov 9-13 | Census II - Advanced and Global Research |
| Nov 16-20 | 20th Century Records (repeat) |
| Nov 23-24 (no workshops 25th-27th) | History of LDS Genealogical Practices (repeat) |
| Nov 30 - Dec 4 | DNA |
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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.