OGDENFSL.ORG Find it fast May 2013
HOW CAN I EVER REMEMBER ALL THAT? There is so much information out there, and some of us are just beginning.
LET S TAKE A WHIRLWIND TOUR. The Ogden FamilySearch Library website is your ready reference to many church and community resources that will help you find an answer for most of the questions you will encounter as a volunteer here at the library. Ogdenfsl.org
The home page has good information and all the links are here, right under the photo.
Notice the search box. Try it out!
This is your link to information about the conference coming in September on Saturday the 14 th. It is free and it is fun. Bring your friends and family.
Always scroll down to see what s at the bottom of the page. Sign up here for the Ogden FamilySearch Library s newsletter, which has great information.
At the bottom of the page (always scroll to the bottom), you will find the Ogden FamilySearch Library Mission and Objectives our mission and objectives as library volunteers, missionaries and staff.
First, how About Us? LETS CLICK THE TABS ONE BY ONE Do you know everything about the library where you serve?
Here are services the Ogden FamilySearch Library can provide. Could your family or ward benefit?
Family History is a hot topic now for wards and stakes. We offer speakers on topics from writing your stories to preparing names for the temple.
Some of the links on the Ogdenfsl.org website under the About Us tab will take you to wiki pages at FamilySearch.org
Wiki pages will highlight our volunteers and staff, their ability to help patrons in languages other than English, and their other special research interests. These pages are most easily accessed through links at Ogdenfsl.org.
CLICK LDS BELIEFS AND GO HERE:
This page goes on and on, chock full of interesting links including: Mormon music, art and literature, the Church Distribution Center, links to explain church organization, teachings about the family, FAIR, BYU sites and indexes, and much more of general and genealogical interest. CLICK ABOUT THE MORMONS AND GO TO THIS SITE:
This alphabetical list is an index covering years of accumulated wisdom and information. It has been updated and is another way to find a quick answer to your questions. CLICK THE ALPHA LIST TAB
CLICK BLOGS TO FIND LINKS TO TOP BLOGGERS. SUBSCRIBE TO SOME.
CLICK CLASSES FOR SCHEDULES OF CLASSES TAUGHT AT THE OGDEN LIBRARY.
Clicking on Class Schedule will open a Wiki page with classes displayed as shown. Clicking on Calendar of Classes taught at the Ogden Family Search Library will show classes in a calendar format.
CLICK CHURCH SITES FOR QUICK LINKS TO USEFUL CHURCH SITES Links include: Consultant Training Family Tree Training Research Wiki Photos and Stories Help Boy Scout Merit Badge Requirements Patriarchal Blessings Temple Ordinance Policies?
CLICK LEARN TO OPEN UP A WONDERFUL RESOURCE. For example, Click the first link: BYU Family History Resources. The next page will show you some of the things you will find there.
Shouldn t everyone know about this wonderful page? Share this with patrons today.
CLICK THE SECOND LINK UNDER LEARN AND LEARN! Patrons (and staff) who need confidence in web surfing will find the direction they need on pages like this.
Another link under learn takes us to an excellent article written by Emil O. Hanson about writing histories. Other links lead to consultant training, indexing training tips, This is the Place Enhanced (a map of FamilySearch), Mocavo Learning Center, information about Newspapers, the BYU Family History Library, dictionaries and glossaries, church lesson sites and more. It goes on and on. Please explore Learn at Ogdenfsl.org after this introduction.
CLICK THE RESEARCH TAB TO FIND MORE TREASURES, INCLUDING THE RESEARCH WIKI AT FAMILYSEARCH.
Other Research Sites will take you to a list of FREE online ancestry resources
Finally, the last link under Research at Ogdenfsl.org is a list of search engines with tips for their use and links to their training sites.
CLICK TOOLS AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO. This page has links to tools: photography photos and stories research forms flash drives email info ETC. AND FAMILY HISTORY SOFTWARE
This is a link to a timeline tool.
Here is a link to information about a great tool we use all the time at the library: FastStone Capture.
FINALLY, CLICK ON NEWSLETTERS TO FIND CURRENT AND BACK ISSUES OF THIS VALUABLE RESOURCE
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Assignment: Become familiar with this website, its organization and use it to help a patron today. Show the patrons how they can use this website at the library or at home to answer questions, find training, and become more effective family historians.