Week 1 – Getting Started

Introductions

Mic’s Philosophies

Getting Started

Genealogical Forms

Genealogical Software

Email and Nettiquette

Mailing Lists and Queries

Using (Genealogical) Search Engines

Important Websites

Week 2 -Some Major Websites

Some Major Websites

Family Search (LDS) Website

Ancestry. Com

Heritage Quest

Rootsweb.com

Footenote.com/Fold 3

US Genweb

World Genweb

CyndisList.com

Persi

World Cat

Ellis Island

National Archives

Library of Congress

 Others as time allows

 

Week 3 – Census Records 1850-1940

Census Records 1850-1940

 Census Records

 Census Forms

Soundex

Important Genealogical Websites

 

Week 4 – Vital Records

 DNA and Genealogy

Vital Records-

Birth Records

Marriage Records

Death Records

SSDI

Marriage Records

Divorce Records

Probate Records

Funeral Home Records

Cemetery Records

Other Court Records

All Homework Completed and Turned-In