Getting Started
When there is just too much to take in, you simply do not know, or you want to do it right, this is where to start!
Training the Trainers - Guides for All
We are learning to help ourselves and teach others the fundamental principles of FamilySearch one-on-one.
Five Levels of Learning Anything
1. Hearing/Awareness
2. Repeating/Speaking
3. Doing/Implementing
4. Helping/Guiding
5. Loving
Training Guides
For Our Friends:
General Public Quick Start Training Guide (English)
General Public Quick Start Training Guide (Spanish)
For Patrons and Training the Trainers - Consultants, Leaders and Trainers:
We offer monthly drop in trainings for FamilySearch consultants from anywhere, also open to the public. This is a great opportunity to drop in to improve your FamilySearch skills! We would love to have you join us! Click here to see our next training.
When you've mastered our Quick Start fundamentals, Learning Lessons on Family Search is a great indexed place to get answers about specific questions: https://www.familysearch.org/en/fieldops/quick-start-learning-lessons-table-of-contents.
You can also find this link through the FamilySearch website. Go to familysearch.org home page (No need to log in!). Click on the question mark in the circle, top right. In the search box, type "How do I" and click Enter on your keyboard.