Course Detail: WTGN111 - Genealogy and Family History Writing

This 45-hour course meets online for 5.6 hours per week over an eight-week period. As a result of this course students will be able to apply advanced methods of critical thinking in reading and writing by demonstrating the skill of paraphrasing and summarizing information; demonstrate the use of sound evidence and appropriate and acceptable sources for scholarly genealogical research and writing; develop writing that objectively presents information, forms conclusions from that information, applies documentation/citation formats and supports those conclusions with evidence, analysis, and reasoning.

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Course Pre-requisites
Genealogy-Writing Life Stories

 Session Information: 26SP-WTGN111-01

Schedule: Course Dates: 3/24/26 through 5/19/26; 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/canvas?Refer to Canvas and your instructor's specified assignment due dates. ?Ignore the instructions at the bottom of the confirmation email to set up a SLCC.edu Canvas account.
Times: 12:00am-12:00am MDT
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Cost : $425.00

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Required Textbooks: ?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. Note: If you do not have the revised edition, you will need to order it for this class. ?Guide to Genealogical Writing: How to Write and Publish Your Family History; 3rd Edition, 2014; by Penelope L. Stratton and Henry B. Hoff; New England Historic Genealogical Society; ISBN 978-0-88082-312-8. A print or e-book is available. ?Carmack's Guide to Copyright & Contracts: A Primer for Genealogists, Writers and Researchers; 2005; by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack; Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. ISBN - 978-0-80630-1758-8. ?You Can Write Your Family History by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003). Available on Amazon or through Scattered Leaves Press. ?Students will choose either of these books to read for the class: "If We Can Winter This": Essays and Genealogies by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack (Salt Lake City: Scattered Leaves Press, 2021) OR "Halfway Home": A Granddaughter's Biography by Mary Logue. (St. Paul, Minn.: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1996)Both books are available on Amazon, but may be purchased for quicker delivery through www.scatteredleavespress.com.Students choose one of the following to read this term:Halfway Home: A Granddaughter's Biography by Mary Logue. A memoir/biography. Print only. This book may be available at your local library or as used a copy on Amazon. Scattered Leaves PressLinks to an external site. also carries this book for quick shipping.If We Can Winter This: Essays and Genealogies by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. A family history told in essays and a genealogy narrative. Available on Amazon or through Scattered Leaves Press.Killed Strangely: The Death of Rebecca Cornell by Elaine Forman Crane. This book is available on Amazonin hardcover, paperback, or as an ebook. A family history revolving around a murder in the 1600s, and a good example of speculative writing, historical context, and historical analysis.Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro. Available in all formats on Amazon

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Sharon Carmack
Mykel Severson

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.