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Trace Your Roots: A Beginner's Guide to Genealogy

Your search for your family history starts here! Do you have a box of old family photos that you want to learn more about? Did you take a DNA test and now you are curious about finding out how those match up with all those family stories? Do you hav
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Write Your Family History - March 2024

There are plenty of reasons why you should write your family history. Whether you’re writing to honor your ancestors or give shape to your research, in this 4-week course, we’ll give you the tools to make writing your family history painless.
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Become a FamilySearch.org Power User - April 2024

Learn how to use FamilySearch.org, the world's biggest free genealogy search database, to the fullest in this 4-week Family Tree University course. You'll learn search tricks for targeting the records and collections relevant to your family history.
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Great Scots! Find Your Scottish Ancestors - April 2024

Learn how to research and find records of your Scottish family history.
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Become a 20th Century Census Expert - April 2024

Join instructor Gena Philibert-Ortega in this in-depth course on 20th Century census records. Learn how each census reflects American society, how to mine each entry for important details, and how to combine entry for important details.
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Get Started with DNA: From Testing to Results - April 2024

If you’ve ever wondered what your DNA says about your family history, this course is for you! You’ll discover just how you can solve family mysteries with the help of a DNA test.
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Organize Your Genealogy Research - April 2024

Getting your family history research organized is essential to keeping track of your ancestors and building a strong family tree. This online genealogy course will rescue you from unhelpful habits & get your workspace—virtual or physical—tidy again.
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Find Your Polish Ancestors - May 2024

If you’re among the more than 10 million Americans with Polish roots, this four-week online genealogy course will help you find your Polish ancestors by debunking myths, explaining history, and pointing you to the most useful family history records.
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Google Earth for Genealogists - May 2024

Travel in your ancestors' footsteps with Google Earth. This tool for genealogists will help you pinpoint the starting location of your immigrant ancestors and experience faraway locations to bring depth and a new perspective to your family history.
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Source Citations for Successful Genealogy - May 2024

In this online course, learn how to cite sources successfully and practice the whole source documentation process for genealogy, as well as study examples of different types of sources.
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US Courthouse Records: How To Find and Use Them Successfully - May 2024

United States courthouses contain valuable (and sometimes the only existing) family history records. Gain the tools and confidence to use this valuable resource in this 4-week online genealogy course.
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Master Ancestry.com in 4 Weeks - June 2024

Take full advantage of Ancestry.com's database, trees, and tools to find your ancestors. This mega-genealogy website is the go-to source for searches and DNA tests, but there's far more to the site than meets the eye.
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Photo Editing for Family Historians - June 2024

Are you looking to give your faded, damaged, or neglected family photographs a boost so that you can share them with your relatives? In this one-week workshop, we’ll show you the basics of photo editing using the latest software tools and apps.
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Research Your Scots-Irish Family History - June 2024

If you have Scots-Irish ancestry, this online genealogy research course is for you! Learn all the valuable tips and tools for tracing your family history back to Ulster.
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Freedmen’s Bureau Records: A Family Historian’s Guide - June 2024

The records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands may contain information about your ancestors from the former Confederacy, border states, and Washington, D.C. People with ancestors from burned counties may benefit.
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Find Your Czech and Slovak Ancestors - June 2024

Researchers with Czech or Slovak roots often battle certain brick walls. Do surname issues, border changes and language troubles sound all too familiar to you? In this course, learn tools and tricks for tracking down these hard-to-find ancestors.
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Exploring German Genealogy - March 2024

In this 4-week course, join Stephen Wendt as he helps you track your German ancestors, starting in the United States, heading across the Atlantic, and landing in their village of origin in their home country.
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Finding Your Female Ancestors - March 2024

In this 4-week course, take your female ancestors from unknown to known by learning research techniques that will help you find records in which women are often mentioned.
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Mastering Family Tree Maker - March 2024

Do you want a program that allows you to keep track of your family history research in one place? Whether you’re new to genealogy or you’ve been doing it for years, Family Tree Maker software* is a great way to grow and preserve your family tree.
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Make a Family History Photo Book in Three Days - March 2024

You can make a family history book in 3 days! In this workshop, you will learn how to make a 20-page photo book using a combination of photographs, documents, and text to tell their ancestors’ stories.
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Newsworthy Genealogy: Find Your Ancestors with Historical U.S. Newspapers - February 2024

During this four-week course, you will be immersed in historical U.S. Newspapers. In addition to learning what types of newspapers exist and how to find them (online and off), you will discover what they can tell you about your ancestors.
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Researching African American Ancestors - February 2024

In this 4-week course, join instructor Shamele Jordon and learn how to trace the lives of your African American ancestors. While this research is very similar to that of other groups, it changes dramatically prior to 1870.
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Find Your Scandinavian Ancestors - February 2024

Learn how to search for your family history in Scandinavian countries. Genealogists with ancestry in Denmark, Sweden and Norway will learn the history and geography of each country, their terms and language, and how to research patronymic names.
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6 Ancestors in 6 Days - February 2024

Explore your ancestry in this 6-day, hands-on, intensive course guided by expert instructor, Lisa Alzo.
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Source Citations for Successful Genealogy - January 2024

In this online course, learn how to cite sources successfully and practice the whole source documentation process for genealogy, as well as study examples of different types of sources.
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Workshops and courses are available after purchase for a period of one year.