Introduction to Genealogy

This genealogy course is perfect for anyone looking to start their family history journey with confidence and accuracy. Whether you're a complete beginner or revisiting an early interest, it equips you with the tools and expertise to uncover your ancestors and document your findings in commonly recognized formats.

People are drawn to genealogy for various reasons. Some have nurtured a lifelong curiosity, perhaps beginning their exploration in childhood. For others, life events—such as a marriage, the birth of a child, or the loss of a loved one—spark a desire to understand their roots. Maybe you've been inspired by programs like Who Do You Think You Are? or Finding Your Roots to delve into your family history.

Whatever has brought you here, this course will provide the foundation you need. It will guide you through the essential steps, ensuring you approach your research methodically and gain a solid understanding of the records and resources available. With this course, you'll build your family tree with confidence and clarity.

Objectives:
At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Collect together family papers and extract key genealogical information
• Interview relatives successfully
• Evaluate software options for recording your research
• Describe how to search civil registration event indexes and order certificates
• Discuss the differences in information collected in different census years
• Start to build your family tree with confidence
• Use parish registers as a source of genealogical information and understand why there are differences in the information contained at different times
• Understand the reasons why it is important to track down death records for your ancestors and carry out searches for death certificates, burials and obituaries
• Understand the methods of probate research in various countries around the world
• Perform effective searches on key genealogy websites
• Implement some suggested problem-solving strategies to investigate research hurdles.

Modules Include:

1. Great Expectations, Documentary Evidence
2. Getting Organized, Interviewing Family
3. The Methodical Genealogist
4. Records Theory, Proof
5. Records Practical, Citing your Sources
6. Practical Research, Internet Research
7. Accessing Records
8. Preserving Documents & Photographs
9. Historical Factors on the Effect on Family Research. Heraldry, For Posterity

Relevant countries: Canada, USA, England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Europe

What to expect:

Each lesson includes exercises, activities, and a quiz. You will be able to download all information from this course so you will have access to the lessons for life. You have the opportunity to interact with other students enrolled in this course and always have the opportunity to interact with the teacher of this course. A certificate of completion will be issued after you have completed the course.

Length: 9 Modules over 9 weeks of study

$149.00