- Description
- Curriculum
This course provides an opportunity for advanced genealogists to gain hands-on experience solving tough cases. They challenge themselves as they put their research skills into practice. Participants work on five complex genealogical research problems — a new one each week. The objective is to give students experience in conducting research on complex problems, analyzing and correlating information, and writing conclusions.
Participants will practice using indirect evidence, broadening research to include the FAN club, resolving conflicts, and organizing evidence into a written summary. The research problems are varied, offering students the challenge of stretching their minds and skills in directions that their research may not have taken them. Participants will work individually on each of the cases and then gather to discuss their progress with classmates and the instructor. They will compare sources, strategies, and methodologies, discuss difficulties encountered, and receive guidance from the case study author.
Class will meet on Thursdays, 18 September-23 October, 10:00am-12:00pm Mountain Time.
September 18th
Course introduction by Angela McGhie, CG, FUGA
Case introduced by Diana Elder, AG, AGL
September 25th
Discuss Diana Elder’s case
Case introduced by Diane Boumenot, CG
October 2nd
Discuss Diane Boumenot’s case
Case introduced by Kelley Conner Lear, CG
October 9th
Discuss Kelley Conner Lear’s case
Case introduced by Karen Stanbary, LCSW, AM, CG, CGG
October 16th
Discuss Karen Stanbary’s case
Case introduced by Tom Jones,PhD, CG, CGG, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
October 23rd
Discuss Tom Jones’ case
Course summation with Angela McGhie
Thursdays, 18 September-23 October
10:00am-12:00pm Mountain Time
This course is designed for advanced genealogists who have sufficient experience and education to work on complex genealogical problems. Most students plan 15-20 hours per week to work on the cases and write up a summary of their findings.
