WVGS Classes/Workshops
WVGS offers a variety of classes from beginner to advanced to help you with your family history. Topics vary from year to year, but include genealogy research methods, record types, online resources, genealogy computer programs, technology aids, genetic genealogy, preserving memories and photos, and more.
Classes are usually held in the WVGS Library but some may be conducted virtually (see listing for each class below for location).
Registration with a credit or debit card using the “Add to Cart” buttons below is preferred. However, you may also register for classes with cash or check at our monthly membership meetings or at any time at the WVGS Library.
If you need to cancel after registering for a class, please send an email to classes@azwvgs.org. Please note that refunds may not be made if at least 24 hours advance notice is not received.
If the class you are interested in is sold out, please send an email to classes@azwvgs.org to be put on a waiting list.
We are always looking for new classes and instructors. If you are interested in teaching a class, please send email to classes@azwvgs.org.
We are offering a free Find Your Patriot Class
The class will give you tools to find an ancestor that was a Patriot in the Revolutionary War.
Instructor: Bonnie Bossert
Friday, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m., December 15, 2023
In-person at WVGS Library
Please provide your phone number in the space below so we can contact you if there is a schedule change.
• the WVGS library catalog, • our periodical collection, the obituary index, and the surname register, • using the online store to purchase books, make donations, renew membership, or register for classes and the annual seminar, • keeping up with WVGS activities, policies, and publications such as Tidbits, • understanding the icons on the lab computers, and • accessing other genealogy sites including FamilySearch, My Heritage, and American Ancestors
Instructor: Lou McLean
Monday, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., December 18, 2023
In-person at WVGS Library
This class is limited to 9 students.
Please provide your phone number in the space below so we can contact you if there is a schedule change.
• the WVGS library catalog, • our periodical collection, the obituary index, and the surname register, • using the online store to purchase books, make donations, renew membership, or register for classes and the annual seminar, • keeping up with WVGS activities, policies, and publications such as Tidbits, • understanding the icons on the lab computers, and • accessing other genealogy sites including FamilySearch, My Heritage, and American Ancestors
Instructor: Lou McLean
Monday, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., January 15, 2024
In-person at WVGS Library (Computer Lab)
This class is limited to 9 students.
Please provide your phone number in the space below so we can contact you if there is a schedule change.
* An overview of the Family History Library and its resources so that you know what to expect.
* Information about what items to take.
* Tips on how to set objectives for your research.
* Suggestions about the homework you need to do before the trip.
* How the FamilySearch.org website can help in your trip preparation.
* Tips on how to organize your materials in order to attack the Library and maximize limited research time.
Instructor: Adrienne Haupt
Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, January 18, 2024
In-person at WVGS Library (Multipurpose Room)
Please provide your phone number in the space below so we can contact you if there is a schedule change.
Instructor: Barbara Stenberg
Friday, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m., January 19, 2024
In-person at WVGS Library (Multipurpose Room)
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• Indexes, abstracts, transcripts, published, and original sources,
• The difference between sources, information, and evidence,
• How to get the most from each document, including clues for where to look next, and
• Why, when, and how to cite sources
Instructor: Connie Sheets
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., January 20, 2024
THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY. Registrants will receive the necessary link via e-mail about one week prior to the class.
Please provide your phone number in the space below so we can contact you if there is a schedule change.
Instructor: Bonnie Bossert
Monday, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., January 29, 2024
In-person at WVGS Library (Multipurpose Room)
Please provide your phone number in the space below so we can contact you if there is a schedule change.