Genealogy
Researching Your Family Tree
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Topics Covered- A consideration of the differences between primary, derived primary and secondary sources.
- An understanding of the importance of knowing who made a document and why and how they were created. *A key challenge of genealogy – finding the right person among a number of possible candidates, with ever-changing spellings of surnames – will be considered.
- Lateral ways to approach research including the FAN/cluster technique and mind mapping.
- Primary source databases including searching techniques to deal with name change or spelling differences; these include the use of wildcards.
- An introduction to main source types including civil, church, census and military records to give a sense of the typical type of data these records contain and how to use them.
- Review the content of major international and selected local and specialised databases and consider ways to evaluate databases.
- The principles of the Genealogical Proof Standard including how to establish proof and how to evaluate evidence.
- The use of DNA testing in genealogical research with a focus on autosomal (‘cousin-matching’) and Y-testing techniques.
- An exploration of secondary and primary sources which provide historic and social context, considering their quality and how to find them.
- The importance of providing evidence of the sources used in family history research and an exploration of the various systems of referencing in use.
- A consideration of tools used to store, track and analyse genealogical data; various types of family trees and reports including paper based resources, software programs and online tools.
- What are the best ways to begin writing a family history?
- Ways to protect and preserve physical records and digital data.
- have no experience with genealogy or family history research;
- have some experience with genealogical research but want to develop your skills and knowledge further;
- are a more experienced genealogical researcher but want to learn new searching, analytical or communication techniques or
- find it difficult to access opportunities for training and development.
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Rating | 4.6★ based on 3 ratings |
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Length | 6 weeks |
Effort | 4 hours per week |
Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
Cost | $99 |
From | University of Strathclyde via FutureLearn |
Instructor | Tahitia McCabe |
Download Videos | Only via web browser |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities Programming |
Tags | History R |
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Rating | 4.6★ based on 3 ratings |
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Length | 6 weeks |
Effort | 4 hours per week |
Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
Cost | $99 |
From | University of Strathclyde via FutureLearn |
Instructor | Tahitia McCabe |
Download Videos | Only via web browser |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities Programming |
Tags | History R |
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