Introduction to genealogical methods applicable in American and international research. Discussion of technology in genealogical research and introduction to censuses and vital records (US and international).

Course Details

Note
You must take the final exam at a testing center with online access, because part of the exam requires online research.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Research Standards and Writing
Unit 2: Research Mechanics
Unit 3: Research Methodologies and Evidence Analysis
Unit 4: Jurisdictions
Unit 5: Internet Search Methodologies and FamilySearch Databases
Unit 6: Internet Searches for Compiled and Original Information
Unit 7: Paleography
Unit 8: Census Records
Unit 9: Vital Records
Unit 10: Church and Probate Records
Unit 11: Property, Military, and Immigration/Naturalization Records
Unit 12: Writing
Unit 13: Professional Considerations
Syllabus
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Textbooks
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Family Trees: A History of Genealogy in America (Required)
by: François Weil
ISBN: 9780674045835
2013 Harvard University Press
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Genealogy Standards Second Edition Revised (Required)
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2019 Turner Publishing
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Guide to Genealogical Writing: How to Write and Publish Your Family History (Required)
by: Penelope L. Stratton and Henry B. Hoff
ISBN: 9780880823128
2014 The New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Quick Sheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images
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by: Elizabeth Shown Mills
ISBN: 9780806320380
Genealogical Publishing Co
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The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual (Required)
by: Board for Certification of Genealogists
ISBN: 9780916489922
2000 Ancestry Publishing
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Who Do You Think You Are? (Required)
by: Megan Smolenyak
ISBN: 9780143118916
2010 Penguin Publishing Group
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Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, 2nd Edition (Optional)
by: Elizabeth Shown Mills
ISBN: 9780806318066
2009 Genealogical Publishing Company
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Mastering Genealogical Proof (Optional)
by: Tom Jones
ISBN: 9781935815075
2013 National Genealogical Society
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Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians, (Optional)
by: Elizabeth Shown Mills
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2009 Genealogical Publishing Company
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The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy (Optional)
by: Val Greenwood
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2013 Genealogical Publishing Company
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