Course 1

Schedule	8:00-8:30	8:30-9:45	10:15-11:30	1:00-2:15	2:45-4:00	4:00-4:45	5:15-6:45
Monday June 11		Introduction to Course and Family Records Porter	Vital, Church, and Newspaper Records Porter	Obituaries, Cemeteries, and Probate Porter	Oral Interviews and Communicating Effectively Colletta	Federal Census Research I Stamm	Library and Court House Research Online (voluntary lab) Porter
Tuesday June 12	Federal Census Research II Stamm	County Land Records in Public Land States Porter	County Court House Records Porter	Abstracting Basics and Details for Trip Porter	Libraries, Archives, and Public Record Offices Colletta	4:00-5:30 Library and Court House Research Online (voluntary lab) Porter
Wednesday June 13 Section A		Research in Courthouse Records Porter	Onsite research in Special Collection, Samford Library Wells	Introduction to the World Wide Web including Evaluating Genealogy Resources on the Web Macomber and Cherry
Wednesday June 13 Section B		Introduction to the World Wide Web including Evaluating Genealogy Resources on the Web Macomber and Cherry		Research in Courthouse Records Porter	Onsite research in Special Collection, Samford Library Wells
Thursday June 14		Process and Problem Solving Porter	Records Management without Software Fleming	Local History and Building Context Colletta	Maps and Gazetteers Colletta
	8:00-9:15	9:45-11:00	11:00-12:00
Friday June 15	Evaluation of Genealogy Software Macomber	Did He Serve? Basic Military Porter	Summation and Critique Porter	Have a safe trip home

Course Overview

Course 1 is designed for the new researcher or the experienced researcher who seeks a review of fundamentals. Lectures, visuals, hands-on activities and sessions in a library and computer lab introduce the primary records and procedures essential for sound research of American home, local area, county, state and federal sources.

Textbook

Online Roots: How to Discover Your Family's History and Heritage with the Power of the Internet by Pamela Boyer Porter and Amy Johnson Crow. 2003. (Available for purchase at IGHR)

What's an "Intermediate"? Or should I take Course 1 or Course 2?

An intermediate is familiar with at least one basic how-to guide, i.e., Morgan's How to Do Everything with Your Genealogy, Porter and Crow's Online Roots, or Renick's Genealogy 101.
An intermediate has mastered basic record keeping skills: can properly complete a pedigree and family group sheet, and research log; can maintain and organize the genealogical data they have collected; knows a numbering system; and knows how to link entries to properly cited sources.
An intermediate has researched in at least one line, four generations, including themselves, or back to 1880, using all records described in IGHR-Course I and citing them properly.
An intermediate has conducted 20 or more hours research in a genealogical or historical library AND 20 or more hours research at The Family History Library or a Center. An intermediate has conducted 20 or more hours research in a courthouse.
An intermediate has written an appropriate letter of inquiry or placed a coherent query online or in a periodical.
An intermediate has properly abstracted and cited an original will or deed, and extracted a census entry accurately, and understands the difference between an original and derivative source.
An intermediate has become reasonably proficient in the use of the more common 20th century county sources, i.e., vitals, newspapers, cemeteries, probate, and land records, as well as post-1880 federal censuses.
An intermediate belongs to one or more genealogical societies and is aware of the national-level groups.

Prepared by Sandra H. Luebking

Course 1 Techniques and Technology -- CLOSED Pamela Boyer Porter, Coordinator
Information about course Faculty Textbook Course 1 or Course 2? Class limit is 30.