Course Detail: WTGN001 - Intro to High-Tech Genealogy

This completely online 45-hour course is self-paced over an eight-week period. Most students spend 5 to 15 hours per week on mastering course content. At the end of this training students will be able to conduct genealogy research using the research cycle citing sources according to standard genealogical practice; apply basic methodology for US genealogical research from 1900 to present to provide evidence for genealogical conclusions; organize genealogical information in a genealogy data management program; search genealogical collections at a variety of online repositories.

Students will be given a student discount code to purchase RootsMagic, the required genealogy software for this course. You can purchase the full product with the discount code at this link RootsMagic Student

Students need access to one other genealogy computer program such as Ancestral Quest, Legacy Family Tree, Reunion, The Master Genealogist or Family Tree Maker which may include a fee.



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 Session Information: 25SU-WTGN001-01

Schedule: Course Dates: 6/10/25 through 8/5/25; The course is self-paced, 100% online, and available 24/7 with no specific days or meeting times. Login at this link ONLY: https://slcc.instructure.com/login/canvasRefer to Canvas and your instructor's specified assignment due dates. You DO NOT access the course through www.slcc.edu Ignore the instructions at the bottom of the confirmation email to set up a Canvas account.
Times: 12:00am-12:00am MDT
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Cost : $425.00

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High Tech Gen 001: Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials?You will need access to RootsMagic Genealogy Software. You can purchase the full product with a student discount by going to the RootsMagic student page https://www.rootsmagic.com/Store/RootsMagic/ (external site) and entering the discount code of SLCC24 or by calling RootsMagic sales at 1-800-766-8762 during the hours of Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm (MST). More information about the program and full-price copies of the software are available at https://www.rootsmagic.com/Store/RootsMagic/ (external site). ?Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide, 1st Edition by Diana Elder, AG® with Nicole Dyer (Family Locket Books,19 May 2018). ISBN: 978-1732188105. ?The Elements of Genealogical Style: A Simplified Style and Citation Manual for Writers of Genealogies and Family Histories, 3rd edition, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, MFA, CG®, (Salt Lake City: Scattered Leaves Press, 2025), which is available as a PDF that will be emailed to you for $12. Order from www.scatteredleavespress.com (external site).?Access to FamilySearch.org (free account available at FamilySearch.org) and Ancestry.com (free access at FamilySearch Centers or subscription available at Ancestry.com).

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Mykel Severson
Julia Anderson

Class Location

SLCC Online
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Cancellation Policy

A cancellation charge of 100.00% will be assessed on cancellations occurring within 2 days of the start of this session.