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Please help make this newsletter a success by submitting your Family History questions, tips, favorite websites, surname queries, quotes and stories to share with others. Submit.
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Announcements
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The monthly staff training meeting for the Logan FamilySearch Library will be held Wednesday, April 8 at 9:00 am in the Tabernacle Chapel. Matt Brooks, Director of Development for Kinpoint, a software to help you connect with your ancestors, will present our training.
The Logan FamilySearch library will be closed Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April. 3 for installation of new computers. We will also be closed Saturday, April 3 for General Conference. Any classes or workshops that had been scheduled for those days have been canceled and will be rescheduled.
BECAUSE HE LIVES
Jesus Christ lived. He walked the Holy Land, working miracles and teaching truth. Then He was crucified. But His death was not the end. Because of His Resurrection, we will live again. Because of His sacrifice, we can rise above sin to experience true joy. Because He lives, we can find His help and healing every day of our lives.
Watch this short (2 minute) video as you prepare for Easter.
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| Whats New in Family Search? | 
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| Help Desk | 
Question - I understand that not everyone has the same version of FamilySearch home page but on mine there are three black bars in the upper right hand corner where previously there was a "Sign-in" tab. I am a senior citizen, and it took me a while to understand that I should click on these black bars and that would lead me to a choice of three different sign-in opportunities. Am I the only one confused when first confronting this change?
Answer - This icon is common on the web and the three bars mean "Click here for Menu". On the FamilySearch sign-in page, it only shows up if your browser window is too narrow to show the full top menu and the usual sign-in link. If you are on an iPod or iPad or other type of tablet, you will usually get the box with bars because of the smaller screens.
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| Favorite Websites | 
8 Simple Tips for Genealogy Source Citations
Citing sources of genealogy information can be a confusing process: How do you know what information to cite, what details to include in the citation, and where to keep all your citations so they'll stay paired with the fact you're citing and the record where you found that fact? Click this link to learn more.
Lost in the Homeland Part 1: Researching Genealogy in Germany
While I'm not an expert on genealogy by any means, I have been researching for a number of years and have learned a few things along the way. Since 100% of my non-US research is in Germany, many of the things I've learned are about doing research in that difficult venue. Joining Ancestry and hoping for the best won't get you much of anywhere, I'm afraid. I'd like to share some of the resources I've tapped into in doing my German research, in the hope that it might help some who are just getting into it.
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| Family History Consultants |  Family Home Evening Family History Stories
"In an article in the March 2013 New York Times entitled "The Stories That Bind Us," author Bruce Feiler shared psychologists' findings that the more children knew about their family history, the better they were able to handle stressful situations. The reasons were that the children realized they were a part of something bigger than themselves, they understood their family overcame many ups and downs, and they believed they could overcome difficulties too.
These family home evening ideas will help your family learn more about your extended family and start building bonds with parents, grandparents, and ancestors. Click this link to view a complete family Home Evening or 5th Sunday Lesson: https://www.lds.org/topics/family-history/family-home-evening?lang=eng
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| Suggestion for Weekly Bulletin Thought | 
"In this day and age of computer technology and computer wizardry there are things which do and do not work. We cannot overcome the promptings of the spirit and expect to find our ancestors. If we ignore that, above all else, we will not have the experiences which we continue to have if we listen to the promptings and go when and where we are told to go."
David E. Rencher
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Remember...
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Smart Work
Once two woodcutters have argued, who of them will cut more wood since morning till four o'clock p.m.
In the morning two men took up their position. First they worked at one speed. But in an hour one of them has heard, that the other one stopped cutting trees. Realizing that this was his chance, the first woodcutter started to cut trees with double efforts.
Ten minutes passed, and he heard that the second woodcutter started to work again. They were working almost synchronously, when the first woodcutter heard that his opponent has stopped again. The first woodcutter started to work, feeling the smell of victory.
This lasted all day long. Each hour one of woodcutters stopped for ten minutes and the other one continued to work. When time expired, the first woodcutter who worked without stopping was absolutely sure that he won the prize.
He was very surprised to know that was mistaken.
- How did that happen? - he asked his partner. - Each hour I heard that you have stopped the work for ten minutes. How could you cut more trees than I? It's impossible!
- It was very simple, in fact, - answered the second woodcutter. - Each hour I stopped the work for ten minutes. And when you were cutting the trees, I sharpened an ax.
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Upcoming Classes
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Logan FamilySearch Library Class Schedule
Register online at loganfsl.org or call (435) 755-5594
| Wed, Apr 1 | Roots Magic | Dave Winkler | 3 wks | 10 am | | Wed, Apr 1 | Hints and Sources | Dave Winkler | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Wed, Apr 1 | Organizing Your Family History Records | Arlene Miller | 2 wks | 5 pm | | Wed, Apr 1 | Reading Gothic Script | Collette Howard | 4 wks | 7 pm | | Thu, Apr 2 | Legacy Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Fri, Apr 3 | Family History Consultant Workshop (No Reg. Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Mon, Apr 6 | Indexing I--Beginning Indexing | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Apr 6 | Roots Magic Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Yvonne Curry | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Apr 6 | FamilySearch | Robert Curry | 2 wks | 3 pm | | Tue, Apr 7 | Ancestral Quest Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Robert Gerber | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Apr 7 | Introduction to Swedish Websites | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Apr 9 | Mobile Apps--FS Tree, FS Memories | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Fri, Apr 10 | Ancestry.com | Dedee Dalebout | 2 wks | 10:00 AM | | Sat, Apr 11 | How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Gail Bartholomew | 1 wk | 10 am | | Sat, Apr 11 | FamilySearch: Introduction and Overview--Beginner | John Burton | 1 wk | 1:00 PM | | Mon, Apr 13 | Indexing II--Beyond the Basics | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Apr 13 | My Heritage | Yvonne Curry | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Apr 14 | Ancestral Quest | Robert Gerber | 5 wks | 10 am | | Tue, Apr 14 | A Closer Look At Swedish Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Tue, Apr 14 | Family Tree Sources | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Thu, Apr 16 | Family History Research | Robert Curry | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Fri, Apr 17 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Mon, Apr 20 | Legacy | Yvonne Curry | 4 wks | 10 am | | Mon, Apr 20 | Indexing Obituaries | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Apr 20 | Cloud Storage--How It Can Help | Dave Winkler | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Tue, Apr 21 | How to Write Your Personal History | John Clark | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Tue, Apr 21 | Young Women Family History Workshop | Linda Clark | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Apr 22 | Photo Enhancement | Burnis Skinner | 2 wks | 10 am | | Wed, Apr 22 | Introduction to Danish Online Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1:00 PM | | Wed, Apr 22 | You Can Find Cousins Using Puzzilla | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Apr 23 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 6-9 pm | | Fri, Apr 24 | Intermediate FamilySearch | Lynn Miller | 6 wks | 10:00 AM | | Sat, Apr 25 | Probate and Family History | Gail Bartholomew | 2 wks | 1 pm | | Mon, Apr 27 | Indexing Arbitration | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Apr 27 | Find My Past | Robert Curry | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Wed, Apr 29 | Family Tree (Taught in Spanish) | Joe/Martha Thurston | 1 wk | 7:00 PM | | Thu, Apr 30 | Family Tree | Robert Curry | 5 wks | 5 pm | | Fri, May 1 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Mon, May 4 | Roots Magic Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Yvonne Curry | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, May 4 | Indexing I--Beginning Indexing | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Tue, May 5 | Ancestral Quest Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Robert Gerber | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, May 5 | Learn How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, May 6 | Intermediate FamilySearch Family Tree | Lynn Miller | 6 wks | 5 pm | | Wed, May 6 | Ancestry.com | Dedee Dalebout | 2 wks | 7:00 PM | | Thu, May 7 | Legacy Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Thu, May 7 | Computer Basics | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Sat, May 9 | You Can Find Cousins Using Puzzilla | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, May 11 | Indexing II--Beyond the Basics | Von Taylor | 1wk | 3 pm | | Wed, May 13 | Introduction to Swedish Websites | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Fri, May 15 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Sat, May 16 | Using Facebook in Family History Research | John Burton | 1 wk | 10:00 AM | | Sat, May 16 | How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Gail Bartholomew | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, May 18 | Indexing Obituaries | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, May 18 | Family History Research | Robert Curry | 1 wk | 3 pm | | Tue, May 19 | Young Women Family History Workshop | Linda Clark | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, May 20 | A Closer Look At Swedish Records | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Wed, May 20 | Family Tree (Taught in Spanish) | Joe/Martha Thurston | 1 wk | 7:00 PM | | Thu, May 21 | Mobile Apps--FS Tree, FS Memories | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, May 27 | Photo Enhancement | Burnis Skinner | 2 wks | 10 am | | Wed, May 27 | Danish Research (May 27, June 3, 10, 24) | Ida Niederhauser | 4 wks | 1:00 PM | | Wed, May 27 | Ancestral Quest | Arlene Miller | 3 wks | 7 pm | | Thu, May 28 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 6-9 pm | | Sat, May 30 | Probate and Family History | Gail Bartholomew | 2 wks | 10 am | | Mon, Jun 1 | Roots Magic Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Yvonne Curry | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Jun 1 | FamilySearch | Robert Curry | 2 wks | 3 pm | | Tue, Jun 2 | Ancestral Quest Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Robert Gerber | 1 wk | 1 pm | | | | | | | Thu, Jun 4 | Legacy Users Group (No Registration Needed) | Irene Burton | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Thu, Jun 4 | Research Methods | Martin Peterson | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Fri, Jun 5 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1-4 pm | | Sat, Jun 6 | FamilySearch: Introduction and Overview--Beginner | John Burton | 1 wk | 1:00 PM | | Mon, Jun 8 | My Heritage | Yvonne Curry | 1 wk | 10 am | | Mon, Jun 8 | Indexing I--Beginning Indexing | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Jun 9 | How to Separate Records in FT with the Same PID | Robert Gerber | 2 wks | 10 am | | Tue, Jun 9 | How to Write Your Personal History | John Clark | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Jun 11 | Computer Basics | Stacie Gomm | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Jun 11 | Find My Past | Robert Curry | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Sat, Jun 13 | Family Tree Sources | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Mon, Jun 15 | Indexing II--Beyond the Basics | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Jun 16 | Roots Magic | Dave Winkler | 3 wks | 5 pm | | Tue, Jun 16 | Young Women Family History Workshop | Linda Clark | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Mon, Jun 22 | Indexing Obituaries | Von Taylor | 1 wk | 1 pm | | Tue, Jun 23 | Learn How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 7 pm | | Wed, Jun 24 | Making a Family History Page in Facebook | Dave Winkler | 1 wk | 10 am | | Wed, Jun 24 | You Can Find Cousins Using Puzzilla | Dedee Dalebout | 1 wk | 5 pm | | Thu, Jun 25 | Family History Consultants Workshop (No Reg Needed) | Wade Nicholas | 1 wk | 6-9 pm | | Sat, Jun 27 | How to Merge Records in Family Tree | Gail Bartholomew | 1 wk | 10 am |
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Billy K. Jones
Director of Training
Logan Utah FamilySearch Library
Phone: (435) 755-5594 |
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