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Course Description

Genealogy Basics takes you on a journey to trace your family’s history. Learn the research process and how to interpret findings using subscription-based websites. Through hands-on examples, you’ll develop strategies, evaluate results, and share your discoveries, bringing your family history to life.

Course Outline

  • Where Do I Begin?
  • What Do You Want to Learn?
  • Vital Records (Birth, Death, and Marriage)
  • Census Records
  • Why Can’t I Find My Ancestors?
  • How Computers Search
  • Potpourri
  • Military Records
  • Land Records
  • Immigration
  • Newspapers, Directories, Periodicals, and Wills
  • Genealogy Tools, Sources, and Software Reviews

Learner Outcomes

  • Learn to identify the techniques of gathering family information and explore interview styles,
  • Develop research timelines and learn to locate records,
  • Explore and analyze vital records and learn how to request copies for your research,
  • Discover resources available for researching military records,
  • Learn the research value of maps, deeds, and grants in genealogy,
  • Learn to use Will and Probate records as well as newspapers, city directories and periodicals.
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Section Title
Genealogy Basics
Type
Online: Self Paced
Dates
Jun 11, 2025 to Aug 01, 2025
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $125.00
Section Notes

Instructor-Moderated: Once a course session starts, two lessons will be released each week for the 6 week duration of your course. You will have access to all previously released lessons until the course ends. You will interact with the instructor through the online discussion area. There are no live sessions or online meetings with the instructor.

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

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