Fall 2024 Beginner Genealogy Classes

There will be four classes over four weeks beginning on Monday, November 4 as follows:

November 4, 2024 | Class #1: How to Begin Your Genealogy – From the Start or From Where You Are

Want to start or restart your family tree this year? Beginners come at all levels. We’ll talk about terms, forms you can use, and how to proceed. Bring your questions! Includes brief discussion of DNA tests.

November 11, 2024 | Class #2: Census Records

Many countries have taken censuses of their population. We’ll talk about the most commonly used ones, including where to access them online, mostly for free.

NOTE: If you are in the Albuquerque area, be sure to get or renew your library card before class, as some of the sources are on the library website. You will have to do this in person at your nearest branch.

November 18, 2024 | Class #3: Online Research

Yes! We will talk about websites, including free ones. Pros and Cons of Pay sites. How to evaluate what you find. 

November 25, 2024 | Class #4: Genealogy Software – How to Choose and Use It

Many people use online sites to create and store their family trees. A lot of us like to have a program on our own computers so we know who added the information. No one can change data in your own program. There is one exception and we will discuss the relationship between Ancestry.com^® and Family Tree Maker^®.