Foundations of Genealogy Course Syllabus

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Foundations of Genealogy Course Syllabus

Class 1

  • Introduction to the Four Elements of Genealogy
  • The Genealogical Proof Standard
  • Introduction to the Types of Genealogical Documents
  • Introduction to Ancestry.com
  • Records: Census Records

Class 2

  • Preparing for Research and Organization
  • Mastering Ancestry.com
  • Records: Vital Records and Their Substitutes

Class 3

  • Understanding and Citing Your Sources
  • FamilySearch.org/Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
  • Records: Church Records

Class 4

  • Evidence Analysis
  • Tree Building and Timelines
  • Records: Immigration and Naturalization Records

Class 5

  • Correlation of Evidence
  • The Reasoning Cycle
  • Records: Just Google It!

Class 6

  • Resolving Conflicts in Evidence
  • Types of Repositories
  • Records: Maps and City Directories

Class 7

  • Reporting, Sharing and Writing up Conclusions
  • Records: Newspapers and Periodicals

Class 8

  • Reporting, Sharing and Writing up Conclusions
  • Records: Military Records