Fall 2016 Genealogy Night Classes
Genealogy – Searching for Your
Ancestors
Who am I and where did I come
from? It's that intriguing question that has made genealogy research one of
America's most popular hobbies. But where does one begin such research? What
resources exist? How can you prove that what you find is true and valid? How do
you go beyond America's borders to find roots in other English speaking
nations? This "new" TCCC genealogy course - Searching for your
Ancestors - offers the beginner and experienced genealogist alike a fresh
approach to genealogy research. Subjects cover the full gambit from organizing
your research to exploring your family history using traditional and electronic
research, social media, and our newest tool DNA testing. Whether you are new to
genealogy or have been family hunting since microfilm days, this course will
assist you in researching your family in the 21st century. This
beginner/intermediate course is a prerequisite for advanced genealogy courses
offered at TCCC. 32.5 hrs. (13 weeks)August 23 – November 15 Tuesday
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. $75
Genealogy – AncestryDNA: A
Genetic Genealogy Tool for the 21st Century
Science can help you with your
genealogy research, but you are going to have to take a test first. That test
is a "low cost" autosomal DNA test available at Ancestry.com. This new
course will cover the new and expanding field of genetic genealogy basics and
is designed for DNA newbies and other genealogists who want to get the most
from their AncestryDNA testing results. Some of the topics to be covered
include an introduction to DNA testing and technical terms, how DNA testing
will help your genealogy research, what are your ethnic origins, how to
interpret your results and the latest changes made in the spring of 2016
(AncestryDNA v3). If you want to demystify genetic genealogy, and you want to
use this new and exciting research tool in your family history study, then this
course is for you. 12.5 hrs. (5 weeks)
August 25 – September 22 Thursday
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. $35
Genealogy – Busting Through
Genealogy Brick Walls
Having trouble finding the
illusive ancestor? Can't seem to get that lineage any further back? Then this
class is tailor made for you. In the genealogy brick wall class you will learn
techniques, trick, tips and proven methods to bust through the brick walls in
your genealogy. During the class you will have your opportunity to work with
the class instructor on your family genealogy brick wall. No prerequisites;
open to all genealogy skill levels. 10 hrs (4 weeks)
September 29 – October 20 Thursday
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. $30
Genealogy – Managing a
Genealogy Project:
Are you faced with
"piles" of genealogy paper records, correspondence, charts, and
genealogy forms in your family history work-space or electronic files scattered
all over the computer hard drive? Most successful genealogist will usually end
up with an embarrassment of riches - too much information in too many places.
Whether you work on paper, electronically scan your genealogy records/files or
do everything online, getting organized is essential to keeping track of
ancestors and the records you have found about them. This course will rescue
you from unhelpful habits and get your workspace—virtual or physical—tidy
again. 5 hrs. (2 weeks)
October 27 – November 3 Thursday
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. $15
Genealogy – Genealogy Research
Hints and Tips - Confessions of a Genealogist
After 40 years of genealogy
research, 500 weekly genealogy newspaper columns, and teaching 20 years of
family history and genealogy classes at TCCC, the instructor of this course
will share some of his best tips and genealogy secrets in this two night class.
In this class you will learn about the good, the bad and the ugly that he has
seen and experienced during his long genealogy research journey. 5 hrs. (2
weeks)November 10 – November 17 Thursday
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. $15
Fall 2016 Genealogy Day Classes
Genealogy – Discovering Your
Female Ancestors
This course introduces the
student to special strategies and uncommon resources needed to research female
lines in their family genealogies. Students learn about genealogical sources
created by and about women, and methods they can use to learn the maiden name
and parents of our female ancestors. This course is for advanced genealogy
students only. Pre-requisite: Beginning/intermediate genealogy course.15 hrs.
(6 weeks)August 23 – September 27 Tuesday
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $45
Genealogy – Hidden Genealogy
Sources
Discover facts about your
ancestors in unexpected places - some right under your nose! This course will
explore little-known genealogical sources that may contain information about
their ancestors’ lives. Students will study over 100 hidden genealogical
sources, how to find them, and how to use them in research projects.
Pre-requisite: Beginning/intermediate genealogy course. 17.5 hrs. (7 weeks)October 4 – November 15 Tuesday
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $50
