Course Detail: WTGN011 - U.S. Genealogy Research II

This 45-hour course, is taught online for 5.6 hours over 8 weeks. As a result of this course students will be able to identify how and why specific probate, genealogical/historical periodicals, land, military, naturalization, and cemetery records were created and their value for genealogists; evaluate, prioritize, and transcribe pre-1850 records according to approved genealogical practice; and produce a client report that defends conclusions and suggests next steps.

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Course Pre-requisites
Intro to High-Tech Genealogy

 Session Information: 25SU-WTGN011-01

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
Cost : $425.00

Bulletin

US Gen Res II 011: Required Textbooks and Instructional MaterialsDigging Deeper: Using Essential Pre-1850 Records. An Intermediate Guidebook by Karen Clifford, AG, FUGA; Publisher: Genealogy Research Associates, Inc., 2011, ISBN: 978-0-9832388-0-5. Students can purchase a PDF version (costs $24.95) at Legacy Tree at http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=B_DIGGING or a paperback book ($39.95 plus shipping and handling) from Karen Clifford at Genealogy Research Associates at http://www.graonline.com/cgi-bin/gra/getdescr?- 1+0+-1+English+header3+bk4061+trailer.Genealogy Standards, second edition revised, by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (Nashville, Tennessee: Ancestry, 2021). ISBN: 978-1-68442-352-1.The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, 4th edition, by Val D. Greenwood, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2017). ISBN: 978-0-8063-2066-3. [Available at the SLCC campus bookstore or at www.genealogical.com.] RootsMagic genealogy software or other comparable genealogy database software of your choice (such as Ancestral Quest or Legacy Family Tree). You can get a student discount on the software using the code SLCC24. More information about the RootsMagic program is available at www.rootsmagic.comLinks to an external site.. (Links to an external site.)You can also access RootsMagic at your local FamilySearch Center. To find one near you, click on the map pin icon (it looks like an upside-down raindrop) in the top, right-hand corner of the FamilySearch home page. https://familysearch.org. (Links to an external site.) Click "Discover a Local Center" and then you can search for a place or address to find the nearest FamilySearch Center and affiliate libraries. If you have computer problems, be sure to use your local FamilySearch Center so that you can complete all your coursework by the established due dates.Access to FamilySearch.org (free account available at FamilySearch.org) and Ancestry.com (free access at FamilySearch Centers or subscription available at Ancestry.com).Recommended MaterialsThe Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy, 3rd edition, edited by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2006). ISBN: 9781593312770.The Elements of Genealogical Style: A Simplified Style and Citation Manual for Writers of Genealogies and Family Histories, revised edition, by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, MFA, CG, (Salt Lake City: Scattered Leaves Press, 2020), which is available as a PDF that will be emailed to you for $10. Order from www.scatteredleavespress.com.Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide, 1st Edition by Diana Elder, AGŪ with Nicole Dyer (Family Locket Books,19 May 2018). ISBN: 978-1732188105.

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Mykel Severson
Julia Anderson

Class Location

SLCC Online
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.