Family History Educational Resources

With the closing of our local Mesa FamilySearch Library, those of us here in Mesa are left without access to the MFSL conferences, classes, and resources we have had in the past. We look forward to the opening of our new Discovery Center and renovated temple in 2020.

During the interim, I thought I would share the wealth of resources that are available elsewhere. I am providing a list of links to resources that I am aware of, and although somewhat comprehensive, there are many more opportunities available for those who keep searching. New learning opportunities are continually arising. It is a popular market!

My advice would be to not pay for anything until you have exhausted the free material first and have a good feel for what else you want to learn. Then if you have more interest you can start paying.

LEARNING RESOURCES
The FamilySearch Learning Center-Articles and Lessons

YOUTUBE
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BYU Family History Library
RootsMagic TV

BLOGS
NEWSLETTERS

MAGAZINES
Family Tree
Your Genealogy Today
Internet Genealogy
Who Do You Think You Are?
American Ancestors

WEBINARS
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES
Family History Society of Arizona FHSA $20- 7 Chapters in the valley with monthly meetings, classes
Utah Genealogical Association: $35- 2 Webinar Series-DNA, Genealogy 
Many others-Look for those near your focus of research
LARGE GENEALOGY CONFERENCES
BYU Education Week-Many family history classes w/LDS emphasis
Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh GRIP

COURSES: FREE/$
National Genealogical Society (NGS)-Some free with membership-Varied
ProGen Study Groups-Very well respected, advanced
Boston University-2 Courses: Principles & Certificate, advanced
Excelsior College-2 Courses-Advanced $
University of Strathclyde-Glasgow-1 free and others $

PROFESSIONAL
Association for Professional Genealogists (APG)-Membership, Magazine, Webinars, Conference, no requirements

CREDENTIALS
Accredited Genealogist (AC)-ICAP Gen-International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists

 BOOKS
There are too many amazing books to even begin that topic!
The resources above will help you find good ones in your areas of interest

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