Free Online Classes –

• The FamilySearch FHL in Salt Lake City is making its popular classes available online for free. All of the classes can be accessed on www.familysearch.org by clicking on Learn at the top of the home page.
• Brigham Young University has free classes including Introduction to Family History Research, Writing Family History, Family Records, Vital Records, French Research, German Research, Huguenot Research and Scandinavian Research. http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/free.cfm

Online Educational Courses:

• Pharos Teaching & Tutoring Ltd – online courses in British and US genealogy.
• National Institute of Genealogical Studies – online certificate courses for British, Canadian, and U.S.A. research.
• Post Graduate certificate course in Genealogical Studies, Strathclyde University (Scotland)

Free Access to Pay-To-View Genealogical Websites

At the Public Library

It is possible to use Ancestry.com at our public libraries free of charge; however, time is very limited using the Library‟s computers. Taking a wireless laptop to the library overcomes the time constraints. Remember to ask for both the wi-fi password and the library's web site address/password before logging in. There may be other free wireless internet sites available and your personal information could be at risk.

In Qualicum Beach at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

(please see "Family History Center Resources" in the menu on the left).

Other Opportunities to update your knowledge

Genealogy Magazines

Genealogy magazines are a great resource for step-by-step instructions on how to research and use the records we need to do our family history research.

Please see "Our Library" for the list of magazines that are available for you to borrow from our QBFHS library.

Your Family History is available through the Parksville branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library system. In the UK this magazine is called Your Family Tree. You will find all but the current issue filed under "Y" for Your Family History. You can find information about this magazine including a list of articles in the current issue at www.yourfamilytreemag.co.uk/

Tracing Family History is another very good British genealogy magazine edited by Nick Barratt. Just to be confusing, this magazine is called Your Family History in the UK. It may be available at Chapters Bookstore. You can read the highlights of each issue at www.your-familyhistory.com

The oldest and respected Family Tree magazine has replaced Practical Family History at the Qualicum Beach public library. You will find the magazines filed alphabetically in magazine boxes with the most current issue filed alphabetically in the magazine racks at the end of the magazine shelves.