Here is a list of the genealogy classes that I will be teaching this fall on the TCCC Peachtree campus (Indigo building classroom).
The Tuesday night class will be the newly revised Beginner/Intermediate Genealogy class. I continue to evolve this classes to embrace current research and technology enhancements in genealogy research, If you have not taken one of my beginner/intermediate classes recently, I strongly urge you to take this one. It will help you get current with the latest genealogy research advancements.
If we do not have enough students sign up for the Tuesday night classes, I will implement an alternate schedule of TBA classes listed below..
Our Thursday night class is a full blown Legacy 9 class now that the new edition has been released. We will be digging much deeper into using this great genealogy program than what we did in the spring semester class.
You are welcome to get on the class interest list right now. Call Lisa Long at (828) 835-4241. Seating for these classes are limited to seats available in the Indigo classroom so get on the list before we max out and you miss out.
Fall 2017 TCCC
Genealogy 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? Searching for your
Ancestors offers the beginner and even experienced genealogists 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 the newest genealogy 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
course is a prerequisite for many of the advanced genealogy courses offered at
TCCC. 32.5 hours (13 weeks)
August 22-November 14 Tuesday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Genealogy – Legacy
9 Genealogy Software (New)
You can do genealogy on paper. That is how it used to be
done until only a few decades ago. But if you are researching your family
history and not using genealogy software, you’re crazy to do it without. This genealogy
class is an introductory course teaching the fundamentals of the new Legacy 9,
the gold standard of genealogy software. It will include instruction on the
program menus, basic data entry, importing and exporting projects, SourceWriter,
creating and printing reports, hashtags and all of the new features in Legacy 9
and more. This course is a requirement to take any of the advanced Legacy
courses offered at TCCC. This class is open for all students interested in
genealogy and documenting their family history, so there is no prerequisite
class. 32.5 hrs. (13 weeks)
August 24-November 16 Thursday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Alternate Genealogy Class Schedule
Genealogy – Genealogy
DNA for the Beginner (New)
We all have seen those DNA commercials on television, but
are they legit and can they help you find your family roots? Science can help
you with your genealogy research, but you are going to have to take that DNA
test first. These "low cost" autosomal DNA tests are available at
Ancestry.com, 23andMe, or Family Tree DNA. This new course will cover the new
and expanding field of genetic genealogy basics and is designed for the DNA newcomer
and other genealogists who want to get the most from their DNA 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 2017 (AncestryDNA Genetic Communities). 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.10 hrs. (4
weeks)
TBA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Genealogy – Conquering
the Chaos – How to Manage 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. 7.5 hrs. (4 weeks)
TBA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Genealogy –
GenSmarts – Artificial Intelligence for Your Genealogy Projects (New)
How many people do you have documented in family history
files? 1000? 10,000? 50,000? How do you manage to stay on top of all that data?
Are there research techniques you’ve missed or under-applied? Do you fall into the trap of spending too
much time in a favorite/familiar part of your tree? When’s the last time you
went through each person and looked for new research ideas? There is a third
party utility program that can help you with those tasks and more. GenSmarts
can cover your entire tree in seconds and point out areas that deserve more
attention. GenSmarts is a utility that uses artificial intelligence to analyze
your existing genealogy file and produce research recommendations. This is an
introductory class in using GemSmarts with your favorite genealogy database.
Prerequisite: Must use genealogy software (no only Internet trees) to use this
software. 5 hrs. (2 weeks)
TBA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Genealogy – Using
Google to Research Your Family History (New)
This course introduces the Internet’s most popular search
engine and will teach you how to use it in your genealogy research. Students
will be exposed to the Google search engine and various Google applications to
help them accomplish this research. This course is for advanced genealogy
students only. Students must have completed the Genealogy Beginner/Intermediate
course prior to enrollment. 7.5 hrs. (3 weeks)
TBA Tuesday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
