Family History Consultant Training Resources

MANUALS

Handbook 2: Administering the Church: family history section: lds.org/handbook/handbook-2-administering-the-church/the-work-of-salvation-in-the-ward-and-stake?lang=eng#54

To Turn the Hearts lds.org/service/serving-in-the-church/temple-and-family-history/leader-resources?lang=eng Consultants especially should read pp.1-5, 11-19. There are other resources here.

Family History Consultants Guide to Temple & Family History Research classic.lds.org/pa/familyhistory/Family_History_Consultants_Guide_36797_000_ENG.pdf

Members Guide & Instructor’s Guide to Temple & Family History Work

AND Instructor’s Guide to temple and Family History Work (& class DVD clips) lds.org/service/serving-in-the-church/temple-and-family-history/course-materials?lang=eng

FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT PAGES

consultant.familysearch.org

(or lds.org à Menuà Serving in the Church à Other Callings à Family History)

*Training and Resources tab

· Online Training (Enrolled Learning Modules)

· Links to manuals

· Under “Additional Training”, make sure to click on ***“See the whole list”*** and find time to gradually work your way through the list. There are some GREAT resources and ideas here.

*Forums tab: Help from others in our calling

*My Preferences tab: You can also click to receive emails from the Church for consultants.

classic.lds.org/pa/display/0,17884,8443-1,00.html Some other training videos, especially the last one with President Eyring’s testimony.

OTHER HELPFUL LEARNING RESOURCES (Including some good places to take classes)

familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html (The old site - familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp has some other things at the bottom of the page.)

BYU Family History Education & Consultant online articles & classes lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/education (BYU Family History sites lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory)

BYU Family History Library Sunday classes lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/sunday-classes

Salt Lake Family History Library classes familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule

**Utah South Area Family History Training Center (in Orem, Utah) – 10 hour & other consultant training familyhistorytraining.org

Riverton, Utah Family History Center familysearch.org/fhc/riverton

LINKS FOR THE YOUTH (Consultants would benefit from becoming familiar with this site and its messages.)

lds.org/youth/family-history New site for youth and family history. Elder Bednar talks to the youth (different from his general conference talk “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn”: lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/the-hearts-of-the-children-shall-turn?lang=eng) There are also many great video clips under the sections: “Get Started”, “Serve Others”, and “Watch Experiences”.