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Course 11: Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy With Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL This course offers students an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the rich research resources of the law, including those generally available only at law libraries. Students will work with legal records and sources, gaining a better grasp of […]
Course 10: Advanced Genealogical Methods with Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS Students in Advanced Genealogical Methods will learn how to use and assemble evidence to rediscover ancestral origins, identities, and relationships that have been forgotten in the passage of time. The course will address advanced use of evidence from a variety […]
Course 9: Writing and Publishing Family Histories in the Digital Age with Dina C. Carson, MA This course will cover the four stages of any publishing project from the creative beginnings and research during the planning stage, to the challenges many family historians find while writing about relatives — near and far, to the tools […]
Course 8: Beyond the Library: Using Original Source Repositories With John Philip Colletta, PhD, FUGA The materials in the Family History Library are so colossal and far-ranging that genealogists sometimes neglect to venture into the wider world of resources not available on microfilm or in digitized format. This course takes the mystery and trepidation out […]
Course 7: Exploring Quaker Records – at Home and Abroad With Steven W. Morrison, MPA Ancestry estimates a 50/50 chance of having at least one Quaker connection if your ancestor lived or moved through the Mid-Atlantic region before the American Revolution. This course explores US Quaker meeting records in depth, but also sources in Britain […]
Course 6: In-depth Sources for Portuguese Research – Azores, Brazil, Portugal With: Michael J. Hall This course will be an in-depth examination of the various church and civil Portuguese language records that are highly used in conducting Portuguese research. These records include baptismal, marriage, death, passports, and ethnic newspapers. Key Portuguese words and phrases will […]
Course 5: Utilizing a Full Array of Sources for Researching your Swedish and Finnish Ancestors With Elaine E. Hasleton, AG and Jeff Svare, AG This course will discuss not only the most-frequently used records such as the church and census, but it will also include in-depth instruction into the probate and court, taxation, land property, […]
Course 4: Digging Deeper: Pre-1837 English Research With Paul Milner, MDiv This course will provide an in-depth look at pre-1837 English research methodologies, resources, and tools, including the laws that created the records. It will address all levels and classes of society from the landed classes to paupers; law abiding citizens and criminals; tradesmen to […]
Course 3: The Pennsylvania German and Research in the Keystone State Michael D. Lacopo, DVM Between 80,000 and 110,000 German-speaking immigrants arrived in the American colonies before the onset of the Revolution, with the port of Philadelphia being the favored port of disembarkation. Pennsylvanians of German ancestry accounted for 50 to 60 percent of Pennsylvania’s […]
Course 2: The Third Coast: Research in the Great Lakes Region Cari A. Taplin, CG and Kathryn Lake Hogan, PLCGS This course will take students through genealogical and historical research in the Great Lake region of the United States and Canada. This inland waterway was vital to the westward expansion of both countries, as well […]