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Discovering Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy

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Unlock the secrets of your family's long-forgotten past with this course that teaches you the research skills and methodologies of professional genealogists.

Syllabus

  • 01: Interviewing Kin and Mining Home Sources
  • 02: Genealogy Online-Gems and Junk
  • 03: The Library-Shelves Full of Family History
  • 04: Military Service and Homestead Records
  • 05: How to Build Historical Context
  • 06: Your Ancestors in Ship Passenger Lists
  • 07: Your Ancestors in Naturalization Records
  • 08: The Genealogical Proof Standard
  • 09: Your Ancestors in the County Courthouse
  • 10: Your Ancestors in State Records
  • 11: How to Write Biography
  • 12: Dos and Don'ts of Writing History
  • 13: Searching in Your Ancestors' Backyards
  • 14: Assembling an Account of Your Discoveries
  • 15: Extending Your Family Tree Overseas
  • By This Expert

Taught by

John Phillip Colletta

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