Description
Winter Workshop Series
Make the 2025 New Year start on a good leaf by getting serious about your family history!
Join the winter workshop series to build confidence in your genealogy research and climb those difficult brick walls.
The Winter Workshop Series offers several skill-building sessions. You can participate in all workshops or choose a single seminar on several popular topics.
Sign up for the complete workshop series during the Early Bird Special using promo wintergoals25 and get 5% off registration!
Attend the WWS 2024 or prior workshop? Be sure to check your email for VIP specials.
2025 Winter Workshop Series:
Sign up for the entire workshop series or register individually.
- WWS-ALL — Complete Winter Workshop Series » January 23 – April 10 [Early Bird Ends January 22]
- WWS25-1 — Using RootsMagicTM to Prepare & Write Your Family’s Story » January 23, 30 & February 6 [ Registration closes January 22]
- WWS25-2 — Ancestral Women’s Matters » February 13 & 20 [Registration closes 12 February]
- WWS25-3— Using FamilySearch Effectively » March 13 & 20 [Registration closes March 12]
- WWS25-4 — Brick Wall Busters » April 3 & 10 [Registration closes April 2]
Each course is crafted for an intimate virtual classroom size (up to 12 students) to offer individualized direction for each participant.
Read more about the courses in this series.
- Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
- Instructor: LaDonna Garner, M.A.
- Cost: $35-165 per each Adult participant
- Virtual Classroom (Evening Sessions): 6:30 p.m. CST to 8:00 p.m. CST
- Class Day: Thursdays
- Workshops provide each session for 1 – 1/2 hours of evening instruction, discussion, skill building, and networking.
- Each participant will have personalized assistance from the instructor regarding their research goals.
- Login registration information for entry into the Zoom classroom will be forwarded after your purchase.
- Workbooks and/or handouts will be forwarded as PDFs via email 7 to 14 days before the start of each session.
- Sessions will be recorded for participants on-demand viewing access to review and/or complete assignments.
- Students are required to, at minimum, download the RootsMagicTM* program and install it before the start of class on their computers. While there is a demo version, the purchased version is recommended to make use of all its tools.
Students who complete this course will be able to apply techniques learned to:
- Draft and implement a research goal map to begin and/or revitalize current projects starting with known information and documentation to build a family tree.
- Use family history software* to record and publish their family tree & stories.
- Methodically determine and tackle brick walls for ancestors and family branches.
- Research tips and strategies to further family history through online resources.
If seating is full, please request to be placed on a waitlist for possible openings.
