Genealogy from the perspective of a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon, LDS)

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Suggest Topics for BYU Family History Library Webinar and Presentation Series

For the past few months, we have been steadily increasing the number and variety of webinars and presentations on the Brigham Young University Family History Library YouTube Channel. We now have 153 videos. The number of subscribers continues to increase to just under 1,500 and we have had close to 58,000 views. This may seem like small potatoes compared to the usual viral videos on YouTube, but we are growing rapidly and hope to become a major source of genealogical information in the world community.


We would appreciate any suggestions for topics that you would like us to cover in the future. Of course, as FamilySearch.org continues its metamophisis, we will have some presentations on the changes and new features. Since the BYU Family History Library is an integral part of the University organization, our schedule, particularly during semester changes and increased summer activities is not quite as busy as other times of the year. We are basically on the academic schedule. So, now is a good time to plan for our busy Fall production season. If you have any suggestions, you can leave them as comments to this post and I will be glad to pass them along as future suggestions.

While you are visiting the BYU Family History Library YouTube Channel, take a moment to click the subscribe link and receive email notifications of the webinars and presentations. Also remember, the webinars are broadcast live and the schedule is posted on the BYU Family History Library webpage. Look for the link to Free Classes and Webinars.

5 comments:

  1. I like it! Happy to contribute on behalf of The Family History Guide - we'll have some additional webinars coming early in the fall.

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  2. Have you considered an evaluation of "Forebears.io"?
    In a way, it is comparable to TheFHGuide, but more focused on record sources.

    Thanks for your ongoing work!
    Best regards,
    Wayne Moore

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    1. I have looked at the website several times and it appears to be closer to Cyndi's list than The Family History Guide, but I will consider it.

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  3. I wish there were an satisfactory alternative to YouTube since videos posted there can not be shown in an LDS building. Why don't you check on that? I know youtube videos can be downloaded to a desktop with some tricks, but most people won't know them.

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    1. I don't understand the blanket ban on YouTube either considering the other websites that are easily accessible.

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