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Reference works called registers e.g. [Register of New York City death records][1] describe the holdings at the FHL and the process needed to use them. If a user can find a work like this in advance of a library visit, it would be possible to walk through the process in advance and create a checklist (e.g. with a spreadsheet). But supposing you don't have the register in advance, or you discover a resource while you are there? A general checklist would be useful.

This post by Diane Boumenot from her blog One Rhode Island Family shows her efforts in making a customized workbook before her trip to the FHL: [A Workbook for My Visit to the Family History Library][2]. She offers her Word document for the microfilms page for download. (Thanks to Randy Seaver for the pointer to this post in his entry [FGS Conference, RootsTech Conference and the Family History Library - a Win-Win-Win For Me][3] on his blog Genea-Musings.)

In [Setting the stage for success][4] by Jen Baldwin, a post from her blog Ancestral Breezes (published 22 December 2014), Baldwin talks about using Evernote and Excel as part of her preparation.

Genealogist Michael John Neill offers a [Planning a Trip to the Family History Library Webinar][5], scheduled for 5 January 2016 at 3 PM central time (there's a modest fee). There are two pre-registration options, one for the live webinar, and one for getting a copy of the recording and handout after the session. The syllabus includes:

Click through to his blog post to see the full list. [1]: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE63981&vid=FHD&vid=FHD [2]: http://onerhodeislandfamily.com/2014/12/11/a-workbook-family-history-library/# [3]: http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/12/fgs-conference-rootstech-conference-and.html [4]: http://ancestralbreezes.blogspot.com/2014/12/setting-stage-for-success.html [5]: http://rootdig.genealogytipoftheday.com/?p=1728

Reference works called registers e.g. Register of New York City death records describe the holdings at the FHL and the process needed to use them. If a user can find a work like this in advance of a library visit, it would be possible to walk through the process in advance and create a checklist (e.g. with a spreadsheet). But supposing you don't have the register in advance, or you discover a resource while you are there? A general checklist would be useful.

This post by Diane Boumenot from her blog One Rhode Island Family shows her efforts in making a customized workbook before her trip to the FHL: A Workbook for My Visit to the Family History Library. She offers her Word document for the microfilms page for download. (Thanks to Randy Seaver for the pointer to this post in his entry FGS Conference, RootsTech Conference and the Family History Library - a Win-Win-Win For Me on his blog Genea-Musings.)

In Setting the stage for success by Jen Baldwin, a post from her blog Ancestral Breezes (published 22 December 2014), Baldwin talks about using Evernote and Excel as part of her preparation.

Genealogist Michael John Neill offers a Planning a Trip to the Family History Library Webinar, scheduled for 5 January 2016 at 3 PM central time (there's a modest fee). There are two pre-registration options, one for the live webinar, and one for getting a copy of the recording and handout after the session. The syllabus includes:

Click through to his blog post to see the full list.

Reference works called registers e.g. Register of New York City death records describe the holdings at the FHL and the process needed to use them. If a user can find a work like this in advance of a library visit, it would be possible to walk through the process in advance and create a checklist (e.g. with a spreadsheet). But supposing you don't have the register in advance, or you discover a resource while you are there? A general checklist would be useful.

This post by Diane Boumenot from her blog One Rhode Island Family shows her efforts in making a customized workbook before her trip to the FHL: A Workbook for My Visit to the Family History Library. She offers her Word document for the microfilms page for download. (Thanks to Randy Seaver for the pointer to this post in his entry FGS Conference, RootsTech Conference and the Family History Library - a Win-Win-Win For Me on his blog Genea-Musings.)

In Setting the stage for success by Jen Baldwin, a post from her blog Ancestral Breezes (published 22 December 2014), Baldwin talks about using Evernote and Excel as part of her preparation.

Genealogist Michael John Neill offers a Planning a Trip to the Family History Library Webinar, scheduled for 5 January 2016 at 3 PM central time (there's a modest fee). There are two pre-registration options, one for the live webinar, and one for getting a copy of the recording and handout after the session. The syllabus includes:

Click through to his blog post to see the full list.

The FamilySearch Wiki has Genealogy Research Forms and an entire Category: Charts and Forms -- the Wiki gets updated all the time, so it might be worthwhile to keep an eye there in case new templates are added.

Reference works called registers e.g. [Register of New York City death records][1] describe the holdings at the FHL and the process needed to use them. If a user can find a work like this in advance of a library visit, it would be possible to walk through the process in advance and create a checklist (e.g. with a spreadsheet). But supposing you don't have the register in advance, or you discover a resource while you are there? A general checklist would be useful.

This post by Diane Boumenot from her blog One Rhode Island Family shows her efforts in making a customized workbook before her trip to the FHL: [A Workbook for My Visit to the Family History Library][2]. She offers her Word document for the microfilms page for download. (Thanks to Randy Seaver for the pointer to this post in his entry [FGS Conference, RootsTech Conference and the Family History Library - a Win-Win-Win For Me][3] on his blog Genea-Musings.)

In [Setting the stage for success][4] by Jen Baldwin, a post from her blog Ancestral Breezes (published 22 December 2014), Baldwin talks about using Evernote and Excel as part of her preparation.

Genealogist Michael John Neill offers a [Planning a Trip to the Family History Library Webinar][5], scheduled for 5 January 2016 at 3 PM central time (there's a modest fee). There are two pre-registration options, one for the live webinar, and one for getting a copy of the recording and handout after the session. The syllabus includes:

Click through to his blog post to see the full list. [1]: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE63981&vid=FHD&vid=FHD [2]: http://onerhodeislandfamily.com/2014/12/11/a-workbook-family-history-library/# [3]: http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/12/fgs-conference-rootstech-conference-and.html [4]: http://ancestralbreezes.blogspot.com/2014/12/setting-stage-for-success.html [5]: http://rootdig.genealogytipoftheday.com/?p=1728

Reference works called registers e.g. [Register of New York City death records][1] describe the holdings at the FHL and the process needed to use them. If a user can find a work like this in advance of a library visit, it would be possible to walk through the process in advance and create a checklist (e.g. with a spreadsheet). But supposing you don't have the register in advance, or you discover a resource while you are there? A general checklist would be useful.

This post by Diane Boumenot from her blog One Rhode Island Family shows her efforts in making a customized workbook before her trip to the FHL: [A Workbook for My Visit to the Family History Library][2]. She offers her Word document for the microfilms page for download. (Thanks to Randy Seaver for the pointer to this post in his entry [FGS Conference, RootsTech Conference and the Family History Library - a Win-Win-Win For Me][3] on his blog Genea-Musings.)

In [Setting the stage for success][4] by Jen Baldwin, a post from her blog Ancestral Breezes (published 22 December 2014), Baldwin talks about using Evernote and Excel as part of her preparation.

Genealogist Michael John Neill offers a [Planning a Trip to the Family History Library Webinar][5], scheduled for 5 January 2016 at 3 PM central time (there's a modest fee). There are two pre-registration options, one for the live webinar, and one for getting a copy of the recording and handout after the session. The syllabus includes:

Click through to his blog post to see the full list. [1]: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE63981&vid=FHD&vid=FHD [2]: http://onerhodeislandfamily.com/2014/12/11/a-workbook-family-history-library/# [3]: http://www.geneamusings.com/2014/12/fgs-conference-rootstech-conference-and.html [4]: http://ancestralbreezes.blogspot.com/2014/12/setting-stage-for-success.html [5]: http://rootdig.genealogytipoftheday.com/?p=1728

Reference works called registers e.g. Register of New York City death records describe the holdings at the FHL and the process needed to use them. If a user can find a work like this in advance of a library visit, it would be possible to walk through the process in advance and create a checklist (e.g. with a spreadsheet). But supposing you don't have the register in advance, or you discover a resource while you are there? A general checklist would be useful.

This post by Diane Boumenot from her blog One Rhode Island Family shows her efforts in making a customized workbook before her trip to the FHL: A Workbook for My Visit to the Family History Library. She offers her Word document for the microfilms page for download. (Thanks to Randy Seaver for the pointer to this post in his entry FGS Conference, RootsTech Conference and the Family History Library - a Win-Win-Win For Me on his blog Genea-Musings.)

In Setting the stage for success by Jen Baldwin, a post from her blog Ancestral Breezes (published 22 December 2014), Baldwin talks about using Evernote and Excel as part of her preparation.

Genealogist Michael John Neill offers a Planning a Trip to the Family History Library Webinar, scheduled for 5 January 2016 at 3 PM central time (there's a modest fee). There are two pre-registration options, one for the live webinar, and one for getting a copy of the recording and handout after the session. The syllabus includes:

Click through to his blog post to see the full list.

The FamilySearch Wiki has Genealogy Research Forms and an entire Category: Charts and Forms -- the Wiki gets updated all the time, so it might be worthwhile to keep an eye there in case new templates are added.