Learning Center
Spring 2025
The Midvale Utah Union Fort Family History Center provides a wide variety of classes at the center at no cost to our patrons. View available classes below and sign up on their respective pages. Due to the number of available computers, class sizes are limited, so please register early.
Personal and Family History Writing (8 weeks)
April 18, 2025 at 7:00 PMParticipants are asked to write a weekly assignment on their own life or the life of a family member of ancestor. (held in classroom next to training room)
What’s New in FamilySearch
April 23, 2025 at 7:00 PMYou might have missed them during RootsTech or were afraid to try the new FamilySearch Lab Experiments alone. Then this class is for you. Explore and learn to use all the new features recently made available on FamilySearch.
Finding Treasures in the Census
April 30, 2025 at 7:00 PMA census contains a wealth of information and is a key source to your research. Get to know your ancestors more intimately as we follow their story from census to census. Bring the names of an ancestor who lived in the US between 1850–1950.
Finding Treasures in the Census
May 1, 2025 at 1:00 PMA census contains a wealth of information and is a key source to your research. Get to know your ancestors more intimately as we follow their story from census to census. Bring the names of an ancestor who lived in the US between 1850–1950.
Family History on the Go
May 4, 2025 at 2:00 PMLearn how to use the four mobile apps to incorporate family history into a busy schedule. Please have a FamilySearch account set up and apps downloaded prior to class (FamilySearch Tree, Memories, Get Involved, and Together).
DAR Paperwork Night
May 7, 2025 at 7:00 PMDaughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members or ladies interested in joining are invited to come get assistance needed to document your lineage for membership application or supplemental ancestors.
Spanish-Language Class
May 18, 2025 at 3:00 PMExplore Latin American records in our monthly Spanish-language class.
German Genealogy: Tracing Ancestors through Shifting Borders
May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PMExplore German border changes, covering the 14 independent states, French influence, unification in 1871, and border changes after the world wars.
Capture Stories and Memories in Your Loved One’s Voice
May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PMGive a gift that future generations will cherish. Learn to capture your loved one’s unique stories, memories, and wisdom in their own voices. Create a living library of your family’s oral history that will become a precious time capsule.
Family History on the Go
June 5, 2025 at 6:30 PMLearn how to use the four mobile apps to incorporate family history into a busy schedule. Please have a FamilySearch account set up and apps downloaded prior to class (FamilySearch Tree, Memories, Get Involved, and Together).
Building Your Family Tree with Research Hints
June 9, 2025 at 10:00 AMLearn where to find record hints on your desktop and mobile devices. Then discover what to do with them once you have located them—when to merge, when to attach, and when to dismiss.
Four Key Principles for Beginner Genealogists
June 11, 2025 at 7:00 PMThis class covers four essential principles for beginner genealogists: setting focused research goals, keeping organized research logs, citing sources accurately, and evaluating community trees carefully.
Building Your Family Tree with Research Hints
June 12, 2025 at 7:00 PMLearn where to find record hints on your desktop and mobile devices. Then discover what to do with them once you have located them—when to merge, when to attach, and when to dismiss.
Utah Pioneer Research Sources
June 18, 2025 at 7:00 PMDo you have a Utah pioneer ancestor? Come learn about the different resources available to help you get to know them better!
Spanish-Language Class
June 22, 2025 at 3:00 PMExplore Latin American records in our monthly Spanish-language class.
To Merge or Not to Merge; Let’s Resolve the Question
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 PMLearn to use the Merge Analysis, Undo Merge, Restore Person, Merge by ID, and Find Similar features on FamilySearch as well as the new Guided merge in FamilySearch Labs.
Group Activities
Reserve a time for your ward, stake, or youth groups to come to the FamilySearch Center and learn a new skill.
