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SLIG 2020 Courses
Course Information
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Course 1: Settlers in the New World and Immigrants to a New Nation:
Colonial Times to 1900
John Philip Colletta, PhD, FUGA
 The immigration saga—leaving a homeland for a new life in America—tends to be the most dramatic and momentous chapter of American family history. This course explores sources and methods for reconstructing the lives of ancestors who came from foreign lands. From the 1590s, when Europeans first settled in territory that would become the Southwest and Florida, through the British colonial period of the 17th and 18th centuries, to the newcomers of every nationality, hue and creed who made the United States their home in the 19th century, this course embraces the panorama of immigration history up to about 1900. Issues discussed include: discovering and locating the town of origin overseas; leaving home, crossing an ocean, and reaching the place of settlement; putting down roots; ferreting out biographical detail that personalizes each immigrant’s experience; and preparing for research in European records to trace family lines back in the Old Country. John Colletta, Joshua Taylor and Deborah Gurtler exploit an exciting panoply of online, microfilm, print and original sources to provide practical instruction, helpful tips, and individual counsel. They also share with students their considerable passion for getting to know some of our most inspiring forebears!
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Other Instructors
- Deborah S. Gurtler, AG
- D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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The Ebb and Flow of Immigration to America, Part 1: Colonial Times to the 1880s
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Colletta
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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The Ebb and Flow of Immigration to America, Part 2: 1880s to Post World War II
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Colletta
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Finding the Town of Origin Overseas: U.S. Sources for Discovering an Ancestors' Native Town Overseas
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Colletta
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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The Voyage—Federal Period: U.S. Passenger Arrival Records and European Departure Lists
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Colletta
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| Tuesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Researching Colonial Settlers: Challenges and Strategies
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Taylor
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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The Voyage—Colonial Period
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Taylor
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Places of Settlement in America—Colonial Period
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Taylor
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Ellis Island, Myth vs. Reality: The Immigrant Station's Place in the Larger Panoply of U.S. Immigration Laws and Procedures
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Colletta
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| Wednesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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The Erie Canal and the Peopling of Western New York and the American Midwest
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Colletta
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Becoming Americans: Naturalization Laws, Procedures and Records
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Colletta
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Some Key Federal, State and Local Sources for Immigrant Research
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Colletta
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Some Key Sources for Tracing Colonial Settlers
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Taylor
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| Thursday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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The West Indies and the Triangle Trade: Its Impact on Colonial Immigration
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Taylor
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Reverse Migration: Colonial Settlers Who Returned "Home"
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Taylor
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Researching Colonial Immigrants in the Twenty-First Century
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Taylor
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Vaya con Dios: Hispanic Immigration to North America
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Gurtler
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| Friday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Seventeen Repositories, One Life: Uncovering the Story of One Prussian Immigrant of 1848
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Colletta
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Narrating the Story: Turning Biographical Facts into Real Life Events
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Colletta
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Pulling All the Facts Together: Three Sample Immigration Stories
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Colletta
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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How to Prepare for Successful Research in European Records
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Colletta
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Course 2: Guide to Treasures Found in Federal Records
Michael L. Strauss, AG
 This course covers those who desire to learn about a wide of variety of records maintained, and in the custody of the National Archives of the United States. Record sets to be discussed will include land, military, patents, copyrights, trademarks, civilian government employment, taxation, naturalizations, passenger arrivals, criminal, and government documents to name a few, all from the vast storehouse of Federal records. By gaining a firm understanding of a wide variety of different record groups (several which students may not have exposed to beforehand), each attendee will be able to apply the lectures presented in the course to get to know their ancestors personally by applying the techniques of fundamental genealogy research and methodology. Students will be asked to think critically about the records of the Federal Government as these records may have impacted their families over generations.
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Students should have solid intermediate-level research skills. As such, they will be familiar with the most common records maintained by the National Archives – census, immigration, naturalization, and some land, tax, or draft records – if only in digitized format. On-site archival research experience is of benefit but not required; familiarity with other record sets to be covered is not required.
Other Instructors
- Anita Finger-Smith
- Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
- Peggy Lauritzen, AG
- Angela Packer McGhie, CG
- Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Course Overview and Introductions
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Strauss
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Introduction to the National Archives
This session will highlight the types of federal records available at the archives, discuss how the material is organized, and demonstrate how to access the records online and onsite. We will discuss using findings aids to help locate relevant records, using the Archives.gov website and catalog, and strategies for locating relevant material.
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McGhie
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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United States Federal Census Records
The United States Federal Census gives us a snapshot into the neighborhoods where our ancestors lived. The census lists, also called scheduled, were taken every ten years by the Federal Government, beginning in 1790. It is one of the easiest ways to locate when and where an ancestor lived, and to follow their migration over time.
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Lauritzen
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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United States Immigration and Naturalization
Finding your immigrant ancestor’s place of origin is key to finding earlier generations for your family. By looking at some of the basics, minimum facts we cannot only discover their origins, but can discover here in the United States whether they became naturalized citizens. In these latter records may be clues in places we have already looked, which may lead us back to a specific hometown or birthplace.
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Lauritzen
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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United States Tax Lists and Records
Not unlike today, our ancestors were taxed on every turn. Tax records can provide a unique insight into their lives, possessions and coming of age; often causing anger and resentment among citizens. Because tax records are widely used widely and available, they offer an historical blueprint of our ancestors’ lives. This presentation will look at some ways they can help us.
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Lauritzen
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| Tuesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Military Records I - Military Service Records
This lecture introduces each student to military records surrounding their ancestors service from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War. Part I will focus on the Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR) and their equivalent record for the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard (former Revenue Cutter Service). As the CMSR became obsolete at the beginning of the twentieth century they were replaced by the Official Military Personnel Files (OMPF) records. Each student will also gain an understanding of events surrounding the Fire of 1973 in St. Louis, MO that affected so many of the OMPF files.
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Strauss
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Military Records II - Records of the Draft
The second part of this series of lectures focusing on United States military records will cover the era of the Civil War with the passage of the Enrollment Act of 1863 and the first national draft in the United States. The Confederate counterpart will also be discussed. This lecture will also take into discussion the passage of the Selective Service Acts of both 1917 and 1940 on the eve of World War I and II as each draft registration is discussed in depth. This lecture will conclude with the passage of the Selective Service Acts of 1948 and 1967 that cover persons drafted for the Korean and Vietnam wars.
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Strauss
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Military Records III - Federal Pensions
This lecture focuses on those records that relate to the pensions applications and the associated documentation covering persons who served from the Revolutionary War to the Philippine Insurrection. For those persons who served in the military after the turn of the twentieth century the usage of pension files evolved into claim files which included more detailed information about the service member including government insurance policies. These files are available at the National Personnel Record Center in St. Louis, MO and cover service through the Korean War time period.
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Strauss
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Refugees, Claims, and Pardons: Your Ancestors During the Reconstruction Era
With the end of the Civil War in 1865 the United States turned to mend the sectional differences that had separated the country after four years of bloody war. Known as the Reconstruction Era to historians from 1865 to 1876 officially ending with the withdraw of Federal Troops from the South. Numerous lesser used Federal records cover this violent period of American history including; Confederate Amnesty Papers, Provost Marshall Files, Southern Claims Commission, and the records of the Freedman's Bureau each of will be discussed.
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Strauss
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| Wednesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Government Documents - Part I
"Gov Docs" are documents deemed important for public access and published by the federal government. This session will highlight public and private claims to the government.
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Koford
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Government Documents - Part II
In this session we will dig into the Congressional Record, American State Papers, and Territorial Papers and then walk through a case study to show how to use these records together to study an individual.
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Strauss
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Federal Land Law - The Public Domain
Beginning with the Land Ordinance of 1785 several key acts of Congress created the public domain. Understand how these laws created records useful in genealogical research. Special attention is devoted to Ohio the first public land state and the most confusing.
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R. Sayre
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Federal Land Law - Disposing of Public Land
Some 3,000 laws governed the disposition of the public domain. Through case studies we will explore the key laws governing land entry. Discover how the contests over land entry and the ensuing legal complexities generated rich records of genealogical significance.
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R. Sayre
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| Thursday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Copyrights and Trademarks
The United States Copyright law stems back to the first Act passed by Congress in 1790 to protect both inventions and written or visual work. The law has been amended over time as copyright covers a broad range of materials; namely; written materials such as books, diaries, directories and other related records; visual material covers photographs, maps, and charts among other items; music that your ancestor wrote or designed. Like Copyright Trademarks have been protected by the law. In 1870 the Federal Trademark Act became the first Federal law to protect persons or company trademarks. The National Archives and Library of Congress hold in their custody details about both Copyright and Trademark work protected for our ancestors.
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Strauss
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Records of Invention - Your Ancestors in the Patent Office
The right to protect inventions is guaranteed by law under the United States Constitution. Patents historically have been both legal and scientific and contain information about everyday persons located in this group of records. This lecture will cover the early history of the United States Patent Office along with key legislation and records of the Patent Office of the Confederate States of American (1861-1865) during the Civil War. Focus will be placed on ordering and viewing patent case file (called wrappers) at the National Archives in Kansas City, MO, X-File numbers, assignment docket books and entries, law suits arising from patents, and records of the Official United States Patent Register.
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Strauss
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Records of the United States Postal Service
Was your ancestor a Postmaster? The United States Postal Service can trace its roots to 1775 during the Second Continental Congress; where Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General. Officially created in 1792; and elevated to a cabinet department in 1872; and finally transformed in 1971 to an official Government agency. Records of the United States Post Office are an overlooked genealogical pathway worth the efforts to search. Many details about family members who may have worked with the postal system from the earliest listings in Federal records are available to researchers nationwide. Learn to conduct primary research at the National Archives where most of these records are stored.
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Strauss
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
With roots reaching back to the Continental Congress, the Bureau of Indian Affairs is almost as old as the United States itself. Records created by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and its predecessor agencies, documented the U.S. Federal government’s interaction with American Indians. Record Group 75 can provide information about allotment records, individual applications, enrollment and case files, tribal rolls and agency census. Understanding this record collection is the key to documenting American Indian heritage.
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Finger-Smith
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| Friday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Bankruptcy to Equity: Using Federal Court Records
Was Grandpa a bootlegger or fail to pay his taxes? Records of the Federal courts are among the National Archives’ largest holdings-and yet some of the least used records. Each of the lectures on the states in the Mid-Atlantic region will cover statewide court records; this lecture focuses on a wide variety of Federal court records covering Chancery, Criminal, Admiralty, Equity, Patents, Bankruptcy, and the Fugitive Slave Act as each student will be immersed in the court system in place in the United States.
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Strauss
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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The New Deal: Putting Our Ancestors to Work
Out of the various programs of the 1930’s came an abundance of records used by genealogists today. The New Deal came in response to the great depression focusing on the “3 Rs” of Relief, Recovery, and Reform. Genealogists today can use the many documents within the various programs to record the personal experiences of their ancestors who lived through the Great Depression and sought help from the Federal Government.
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Strauss
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Bounty Land Records
Men who fought were often awarded with land after their service ended. The United States was cash poor and land rich. This lecture will cover the United States Bounty Land system from the Revolutionary War through 1855 with the last war period of the Mexican War able to apply for Bounty Land records will not be discussed.
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R. Sayre
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Federal Penitentiary, Pardons, and Extradition Records
The records of the United States Bureau of Prisons are some of the most extensive group of documents held in the custody of the National Archives. Federal prisons at Alcatraz Island, Atlanta, Leavenworth, and McNeill Island are some of the largest in the collection. Prior to the formation of the Department of Justice in 1870 prisoners were recorded inside the Department of the Interior and the Department of State and during wartime the Commissary General of Prisoners. State Penitentiary records were created before this date as the Government moved towards a national system of incarceration.
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Strauss
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Course 3: Early US Church Records
Rev. David McDonald, DMin
 Church registers can be a substitute for missing vital records; they can also serve as correlating evidence when working with multiple indirect resources to construct and document a genealogical project. Our work together will seek to provide insights into the records, their creation and their utility.
Genealogists know that more than one set of records on a family or research target, and multiple different approaches to those families, enables us to conduct effective research. The course will examine both the theological underpinnings of a number of Christian denominations and their substantial impact in American genealogy. The records created by churches, ministers, and denominations that can affect and impact on the genealogical work will be considered. Denominational “genealogy,” leading lights, naming patterns, cultural and behavioral impacts, in addition to church records as resources will be considered in this week-long learning experience.
With the world’s largest collection of records within walking distance of the course, we will examine the utility of the records available, their use as substitutes for civil registration and vital records, and effective interweaving of the records into written narratives of a family’s record. Also examines churches “across the pond” in their European settings, and evaluates influences that helped shape denominational thinking and record-keeping processes.
We will consider the theological influences impacting on the particular denominations, along with religious practices and cultural attitudes which may prevail amongst various groups and bodies. Homework will be featured three evenings.
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate to Advanced
Prerequisites
Nominal familiarity with the religions of your research targets, and the time periods in which they lived.
Other Instructors
- Lisa Parry Arnold
- F. Warren Bittner, CG
- Kelvin L. Meyers
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Introductions
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McDonald
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Overview: Christian Churches & Perspectives
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McDonald
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Religion in American from the Colonial Era to the Mid-20th Century
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McDonald
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Catholics: Papists to Mainstream Americans
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McDonald
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Granddaddy of Them All: Roman Catholic Parish Registers
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McDonald
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework: Parish Register Assignment
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McDonald
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| Tuesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review: Parish Registers
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McDonald
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Anglicans/Episcopalians: Punching Above Weight for Centuries
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McDonald
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Religious Society of Friends: Records and Practices of the Early Quakers
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Arnold
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Presbyterians: Predestination, Knox & the Scots-Irish
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McDonald
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Congregationalists: Puritans & Pilgrims Gone Wild
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McDonald
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework: The Plan of Union: Practical Applications
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McDonald
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| Wednesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review: Locating Churches
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McDonald
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Lutherans: The First Protestants
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McDonald
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Sects & the Single Researcher: Pennsylvania Dutch Churches & Sects
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McDonald
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Huguenots: French Protestants, Bourgeoisie Refugees
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McDonald
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Oddities and Unmentionables: Illegitimacy & Case Studies in Registers
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McDonald
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework: Tools to Determine a Target's Religion
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McDonald
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| Thursday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review: Tools to Determine a Target's Religion
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McDonald
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Methodists: From Wesley, through Wars, Set to Music
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Meyers
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Disciples of Christ: Restorationists at Work
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McDonald
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Jews: Finding Records of Those Despised & Rejected
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McDonald
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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The Second Great Awakening: Shifting Attitudes after the Revolution
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McDonald
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| Friday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Latter-Day Saints: History & Records
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Bittner
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Baptists: Northern, Southern & Seventh Day
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McDonald
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Using Church Records to Add to Your Narrative
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McDonald
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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The Modern Religious Landscape and the Effect on Genealogy Moving Ahead
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McDonald
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Course 4: Advanced Research Tools: Land Records
Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA
  Land genealogy is as important as people genealogy for overcoming family history research barriers. This course explores land distribution in the current United States by colonial powers, private land claims, federal land records at both the National Archives and the General Land Office, and local-level county or town deeds. Students will learn about the Public Land Survey System and the metes and bound system. Course content illustrates the use of land records to prove kinship. Use of software and Internet resources for finding land records, mapping, and deed platting is demonstrated and practiced in hands-on labs or classroom exercises.
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Level of Instruction
Advanced
Prerequisites
Attendees are expected to have a basic understanding of land records. Attendance at an intermediate level course such as Researching Like a Professional offered at SLIG or Intermediate Genealogy & Historical Studies offered at IGHR or SLIG Virtual Intermediate Foundations is recommended.
Other Instructors
- Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
- Angela Packer McGhie, CG
- Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
- Gerald H. "Jerry" Smith, CG
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Introductions
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P. Sayre, R. Sayre
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Overview of Land Division in the United States
An explanation of the overall history, survey, and process of acquisition and distribution of land in the United States, first by foreign governments (British, French, Spanish), and then by individual states and the U.S. government.
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R. Sayre
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Understanding State Land States
Identifying “state land” states (the original thirteen colonies, their “children,” and a few other unique states) and understanding the property descriptions for these metes and bounds surveys. A look at resources for finding records of the first purchases or grants of land from a previous government, state, or commonwealth in these areas, and a brief look at how property in state land states is described in deeds.
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P. Sayre
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Understanding Federal Land Division
A description of the United States government’s method of surveying and describing lands it acquired after formation of the country and from other later sources such as the Louisiana Purchase. A brief look at how federal land (rectangular grid survey) is described in deeds.
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R. Sayre
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Using the BLM General Land Office Website
Learn to use the Bureau of Land Management General Land Office website to locate patents for first purchasers of federal land, find bounty land awarded to veterans for service in wars up through the Mexican War, locate the neighbors, and discover the jewels available in this valuable online source.
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Koford
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework Assignment
Note: Home assignment requires Internet access and a computer or tablet with a browser and word processor capability.
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P. Sayre
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| Tuesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review
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P. Sayre
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Land Entry Papers
Beginning in 1778, the United States acquired public land, surveyed it, and disposed of it, creating federal land records in the process. Today the National Archives holds land entry papers for the thirty public land states whose lands were once part of the U.S. public domain. These records are valuable for locating families and individuals at a point in time and documenting family land holdings. They may also provide valuable family information.
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McGhie
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Buying the Farm… or Selling, Mortgaging, Inheriting It (And More)
Land law seems like it ought to be the simplest of matters: you buy land, you own it, and that's it. This class will show how understanding land law is often the key to answering some of genealogy's most challenging questions.
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Russell
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Introduction to Private Land Claims
When the United States acquired land that had been under the governance of foreign nations (Great Britain, France, Spain, and Mexico), the U.S. government agreed to grant title to land owners who could prove prior legal land rights from those foreign governments. This class shows how to access and use records resulting from the adjudication of these “private land claims,” which may provide significant family information.
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P. Sayre
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Classroom Assignment: Guided exercises relating to a land entry file, a PLSS deed, and a private land claim (metes and bounds)
Guided exercises relating to a land entry file, a PLSS deed, and a private land claim (metes and bounds). Note: Class work requires Internet access and the student’s computer or tablet with a browser.
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P. Sayre
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| Wednesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Tuesday Classroom Assignment Review
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P. Sayre, R. Sayre
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Land Division in Ohio, Texas & Other Unique Areas
Some areas within the United States have unique systems of land division, such as Ohio with its several methods of survey, and Texas, with a land division system influenced by the Spanish, Mexicans, and others. This class describes some of the areas that don’t follow the norm of other state land or federal land states.
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R. Sayre
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Records of the General Land Office: A Guide
This guide is the first comprehensive guide to federal land records created 1804–1912 relating to the contiguous states west of the Mississippi River. Published by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) as the fourth part of its Trans-Mississippi West series (following guides to State, Justice, and Agriculture Department records), it continues the inventory of Department of the Interior records, and is a continuation of The Territorial Papers of the United States.
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R. Sayre
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| 12:20pm
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Bus departs for the FHL from in front of the Hilton
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Metes & Bounds Platting
The session begins with a motivational presentation using case studies to show how land plats solve genealogical problems. After an introduction to metes and bounds concepts, students learn how to abstract the metes and bounds from a historical record and then draw plats from the legal boundary descriptions.
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Koford, Smith
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| 2:45 - 4:30pm
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DeedMapper
Students learn to use the forms entry interface to DeedMapper software to plat metes & bounds tracts. The session will include an introduction to advanced DeedMapper features, such as platting with base maps and exporting plats to GoogleEarth.
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Koford, Smith
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| Thursday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Finding and Using Land Ownership Maps
A description of the many maps that contribute to knowledge of land ownership, from a detailed map of property owners along the upper Ohio River, to 1800s-era cadastral survey maps, to county maps by Arphax detailing original purchasers of federal lands. Online resources will be demonstrated.
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R. Sayre
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Land Records in the Serial Set, American State Papers, and Territorial Papers and Other Government Documents
These three government publications contain unique and significant information concerning land transactions in the public domain. These documents cover most of the nation’s history and contain, among many things, information on land titles, bounty land applications and claims, and private land disputes. Students will discover the nature of these records and how to effectively search them.
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R. Sayre
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Using Tract Books
Tract books were maintained by the General Land Office, and then the Bureau of Land Management, to record land entries and actions affecting the disposition of public land. They can be used as an index to locate patented as well as cancelled land transactions.
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McGhie
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Classroom Assignment: Guided exercises including a map-finding exercise, government documents, and tract books
Guided exercises including a map-finding exercise, government documents, and tract books. Note: classwork requires Internet Access and the student’s computer or tablet with a browser.
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R. Sayre
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| Friday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Online Sources of Land Records
An exploration of the rich resources for land research available from the Family History Library, FamilySearch, and state and local websites: deeds, maps, property tax records, and more. Learn to use various websites to locate resources; then analyze and correlate the records to form valid conclusions.
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P. Sayre
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Homesteads: Federal Land Records at the National Archives
Because the Homestead Act touched so many lives in the United States, creating huge numbers of records, and because homestead files within the General Land Office are such rich sources of information about the claimants, this session describes the Homestead Act, the process of claiming the land, and provides illustrative case files.
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R. Sayre
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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US Military Bounty Lands
An understanding of the law, process of applying for, and receiving bounty land from the U.S. government for military service is the intent of this class. Case studies will illustrate this process, and resources for finding these important records will be shown.
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Koford
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Thursday Classroom Assignment Review; Wrap-up and Course Review
Review of Thursday classroom assignment. Wrap-up and course review.
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P. Sayre, R. Sayre
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Course 5: Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts for Genealogy
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
 This course offers students an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the rich research resources of the law, including those generally available only at law libraries. Students will work with legal records and sources, gaining a better grasp of legal history and its implications for research as well as the skills to find and apply the law to solve genealogical problems. Individual sessions will focus on specific legal disciplines (criminal, civil, probate and the like) and students will have the opportunity to visit and use the resources of a major university law library.
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Level of Instruction
Advanced
Prerequisites
Completion of a basic course in genealogy and law—Family History Law Library (SLIG) or Law School for Genealogists (GRIP)—is recommended.
Other Instructors
- LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL
- Thomas W. Jones, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
- Rev. David McDonald, DMin
- George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG
- Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30 am
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Class Introductions
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Russell
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| 8:30 - 9:45 am
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Introduction: Overview of Legal Systems and their Records
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Russell
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| 10:15 - 11:30 am
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Legal Research I: Understanding Statutes and Session Laws
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Russell
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Legal Research II: Finding & Using Statutes & Session Laws
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Russell
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| 2:45 - 4:00 pm
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Legal Research III: Hands On: Statutes and Session Laws
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Russell
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| Tuesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Introduction to Hispanic Notarial Records: Testaments, Marriage Contracts, Land Sales and Much More
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Ryskamp
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Genealogical Implications of Slavery’s History
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Garrett-Nelson
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Prestatehood Legal Research-Tools and Strategies
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R. Sayre
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Assembling and Correlating Prestatehood Legal Materials: A Case Study
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R. Sayre
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| Wednesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Legal Research IV: Appeals Courts and Their Records
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Russell
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Legal Research V: Digests and Reporters
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Russell
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| 12:20pm
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Bus departs for the University of Utah from in front of the Hilton
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Law Library I: Introduction to Law Library Resources
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Russell, Garrett-Nelson & U of U Library Staff
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Law Library II: Hands-On Exercises: Law Library Resources
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Russell, Garrett-Nelson & U of U Library Staff
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| 4:05pm
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Bus departs from the University of Utah for the Hilton
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| Thursday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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When the Church Says Yes (or NO!): Church Law for Genealogists
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McDonald
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Family Law Records: Review of the Scope of Family Records
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Russell
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Probate Records: Hands-on
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T. Jones
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Becoming American: A Deeper Look at Immigration and Naturalization Records and Their Laws
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Garrett-Nelson
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| Friday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Homework Review
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Russell
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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In the Poor House: Legal Records of Debt
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Russell
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Computerized Legal Research: Tips, Tricks & Resources
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Russell
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Criminal Records: From Prosecution to Parole
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Russell
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Course 6: Virginia from the Colonial Period to the Civil War: Her Records, Her People, Her Laws
Barbara Vines Little, CG, FVGS, FNGS, FUGA
 The course will focus on Virginia resources and background information (law, social customs, geography, etc.) needed to properly interpret them. Substitutes for missing records, Virginia records in out-of-state repositories, and unique manuscript records in small, local repositories will be addressed. Emphasis will be placed on records available either online or through microfilm loan programs; however, researchers will also be introduced to records available only in manuscript form at either the local level or in larger research repositories.
Due to popular demand, Barbara will be teaching two sessions of this course during SLIG!.
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Prior Virginia research experience is not needed, but attendees with at least intermediate general research experience will gain the most from the presentations.
Other Instructors
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Course Introductions
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Vines Little
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Virginia Geography: Its Effect on Settlement and Migration
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Vines Little
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Virginia's Vital Records
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Dunn
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Virginia's Military Records: The Colonial Militia Through the Civil War
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Vines Little
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Getting the Most from Virginia’s Court Records: Order Books, Minute Books & Ended Causes
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Dunn
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| Tuesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Lands from the Crown: Records of the Colonial Land Office
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Dunn
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Records of the Northern Neck Proprietary
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Dunn
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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How the Government Worked: The Virginia Court System Prior to 1850 and Its Records
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Vines Little
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Legislature and the Law: Virginia’s Published Government Records
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Vines Little
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| Wednesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Probate: The Law
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Vines Little
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Probate: The Process and the Records It Created
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Vines Little
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Deeds, Surveys, and Other Land Records
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Dunn
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Solving Problems with Tax Records
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Dunn
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| Thursday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Tracking the Land: Virginia’s Land Tax Records
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Vines Little
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Settlement on the Western Waters
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Vines Little
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Women, Children, Aliens and Servants: The Law in Early Virginia
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Dunn
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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In Chancery: Using Court Papers to Add to and Enhance Your Pedigree
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Dunn
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| Friday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Researching Early Virginians
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Dunn
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Reconstructing Relationships with Business Records
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Dunn
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Virginia’s Manuscript Records: On Site, On Film, Online, and In Print — Part 1
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Vines Little
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Virginia’s Manuscript Records: On Site, On Film, Online, and In Print — Part 2
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Vines Little
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Course 7: Maryland: Researching in the Old Line State
Debra A. Hoffman
 Located in the Mid-Atlantic, Maryland is a small state with great diversity. It has been said that it represents America in microcosm. From Western Maryland, which was Maryland’s last frontier, to the Eastern Shore, which is part of the Delmarva Peninsula and consists mostly of flat farmland, to the City of Baltimore, Maryland provides researchers with a wide array of resources to explore.
This course is designed to provide in-depth coverage of Maryland record groups, repositories, as well as social, economic, and historical context for researchers discovering their Maryland ancestors, from the founding as a proprietary colony to the present. The course will cover the Maryland State Archives as well as the collections of other libraries, repositories, and archives available for genealogical research in Maryland. Also covered will be vital records, land records, court records, tax lists, probate records, military records, church records, and online databases.
Additionally, there will be hands-on exercises offered to students to provide reinforcement of the material covered as well as the opportunity to apply what was learned during the course.
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate to Advanced
Prerequisites
Students should have experience conducting research in libraries, archives, and courthouses and will have an understanding of genealogical methodologies and concepts, including knowledge of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). Students should also have access to conduct online research through their own devices as research may be required to complete optional exercises provided outside of the classroom.
Other Instructors
- Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
- Angela Packer McGhie, CG
- Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG
- Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Class Orientation
Class introductions
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Hoffman
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Overview of the Settlement of Maryland
This session provides a historical foundation for the course and instructs the student on Maryland’s founders and discusses the evolving settlement patterns and their implications on records.
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Hoffman
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Migration Patterns within Maryland & Onwards
Using historical context and major transportation routes, this session will explore migration patterns within Maryland and beyond.
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Hoffman
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Genealogical Resources at the Maryland State Archives and Baltimore City Archives
This session will cover the particulars of researching at the Maryland State Archives and the Baltimore City Archives.
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Ruffner
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Resources of Maryland Libraries 1
An overview of significant collections in the Baltimore area, including the Maryland Historical Society, the Enoch Pratt Free Library and State Resource Library, covering both unique materials available on-site and resources available to researchers at a distance.
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Ruffner
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
This assignment will encourage students to explore the websites of the repositories that were covered today, including MSA’s Guide to Government Records, the MdHS website, and the WPA Index located on the website of the Baltimore City Archives.
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Ruffner
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| Tuesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Review of Homework Assignment
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Hoffman
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Poor Distressed Prisoners and Rampaging Bears: Maryland's Early Laws
The laws our early Maryland ancestors lived by tell their own stories of life in earlier times. Finding and using early Maryland Laws gives breadth and depth to family history, from setting taxes and raising troops to dealing with poor distressed prisoners and rampaging bears.
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Russell
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Resources of Maryland Libraries 2
A "road trip" overview of libraries around the state, including public, academic, and those operated by historical and genealogical societies.
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Ruffner
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Colonial Research in Maryland
A review of available colonial records of genealogical value will be provided, including where to access those records.
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Hoffman
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Maryland Vital Records
Discover the history of Maryland’s vital records, where and how to access them and how to evaluate the information they provide.
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Koford
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
This assignment will encourage the students to explore Maryland's online vital records.
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Koford
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| Wednesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Review of Homework Assignment
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Hoffman
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Church Records 1
The basic organization and theology of the religions of Maryland settlers will be discussed, including what records were created and how to find and access them.
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Hoffman
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Church Records 2
This session will discuss what records are available for the major religious denominations in Maryland.
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Hoffman
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Maryland Land Research, Part 1
Maryland was a state-land state, which means that landowner records are at state and local repositories. The colonial and state land acquisition process will be covered, the records they produced and where to find them.
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McGhie
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Maryland Land Research, Part 2
This session will focus on county land records and accessing them through MDLandRec.net. Additionally, coverage will include other land record holdings such as those found in court records.
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McGhie
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
This assignment will encourage the students to explore the MDLandRec.net website.
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McGhie
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| Thursday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Review of Homework Assignment
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Hoffman
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Military Records of Colonial Maryland
Colonial wars generated records at both the state and federal level, including militia rolls, pensions, reports, and bounty land. Included will also be a discussion on Hessians and Loyalists.
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Koford
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Military Records of the State of Maryland
This session will discuss the records created by the War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I and II.
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Koford
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Courting the Old Line State: Maryland's Court Records
Provincial Courts, county courts, circuit courts and more--everything from probates to handling criminals and debtors passed through Maryland's courts. Understanding their structure from 1637 to present allows genealogists to find and use records of our ancestors.
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Russell
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Researching African Americans in Maryland
African American family history research will be covered including the many general and specific records that exist such as the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland project.
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Ruffner
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
This assignment will encourage the students to explore the Legacy of Slavery website.
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Hoffman
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| Friday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Review of Homework Assignment
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Hoffman
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Using Early Maryland Tax Lists
Learn what tax lists are available in Maryland and how they can be used to give you clues to birth, marriage, migration, and death.
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Koford
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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19th & 20th Century Research in Maryland
The discussion will highlight what 19th and 20th Century resources are available for Maryland research and will provide information on how to access them.
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Koford
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Maryland Germans
As in Pennsylvania, Germans made up a significant portion of Maryland’s population. Learn about their historical significance and how to overcome some of the challenges in researching these settlers.
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Hoffman
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Urban Research Strategies: Maryland Resources
This session will discuss the nuances of urban research including plat maps, fire insurance maps, city directories, and other records.
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Koford
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Course 8: Chinese Ancestry: Research Methods and Sources
Kelly Summers, MS, AG
 Learn about the records, tools and resources needed to discover Chinese ancestry. Identify records that may contain the original Chinese family name character and the location in China where the Chinese ancestral family originated. Locate and examine Chinese Clan Genealogies (Jiapu) and practice extracting important genealogical information. Gather and organize resources to use when helping others with Chinese genealogical research.
This course is geared toward the individual with Chinese ancestry or the librarian that assists those with Chinese ancestry. Chinese language ability not needed.
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Course Objectives:
- Identify records that may contain genealogical information of a Chinese ancestor
- Conduct an Oral History Interview to obtain historical and genealogical information
- Locate and use appropriate collections to identify the correct Chinese surname character and ancestral village location
- Understand the history and organization of the Chinese genealogy (Jiapu)
- Recognize and extract key genealogical information found in the Chinese genealogy
- Document and Organize genealogical information using technology
- Understand the considerations for planning a trip to the Chinese ancestral village
Level of Instruction
Beginner to Intermediate
Other Instructors
- Stefani Evans, CG
- Anthony King
- Eric Leach, MA
- Marisa Louie Lee
- Lena Stout
- Mel Thatcher, PhD
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Introduction to Chinese Family History: Chinese Genealogy Basics
Genealogy basics, FamilySearch, Chinese names, and places. Organizing and documenting information. Information about language, names, relationships, and surnames.
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Summers
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Sources for Searching for Your Chinese Ancestors and the Impact of Chinese Names
Various source can reveal important information on Chinese immigrant ancestors and ancestors in China. However, unique features of Chinese names can present challenges when conducting searches.
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King
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Rescue Living Memories–The Most Critical Task for Chinese People
Preserve the information of the older generations. Family records that many contain clues about your ancestor.
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Stout
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Preserve Living Memories Through Oral History
Oral history workshop.
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Evans
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework & Activity
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Summers
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| Tuesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30pm
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Homework Review
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Summers
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Immigration and Exclusion in the United States
Brief history of Chinese immigration to the United States and the Chinese Exclusion Act, and an overview of federal government records created because of Chinese Exclusion and how to locate them.
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Lee
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Records Relating to the Chinese-American Experience – Hands-On Workshop
Overview of other archival records relating to the Chinese American experience and Chinese American communities. Opportunity to work with sample record sets for Chinese Americans.
|
Lee
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Other Records Relating to the Chinese Diaspora
Learn about records relating to Chinese immigration outside of the United States, including Chinese Canadian and Chinese Australian records and records from the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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Lee
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Locating Chinese Genealogies Online
Using FamilySearch.org to find Chinese Genealogies and other helpful resources for Chinese Genealogy Research.
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Summers
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework & Activity
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Summers
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| Wednesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30pm
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Homework Review
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Summers
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Workshop Locating Chinese Genealogies Online
Use online resources to locate a Chinese Genealogy (Jiapu)
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Summers
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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History of Chinese Genealogy
Historical development of Chinese genealogy and its social, political, and cultural functions from high antiquity to the present.
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Thatcher
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Organization and Content of the Chinese Jiapu (Clan Genealogy)
Learn how to identify the five main Jiapu formats, understand the different sections you may find in a Jiapu, and learn how information is organized within those sections.
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Leach
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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History of the Chinese Local Gazetteer
Historical development of the Chinese local gazetteer (aka, local history) and its research value for genealogy and family history research.
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Thatcher
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework & Activity
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Summers
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| Thursday
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| 8:00 - 8:30pm
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Homework Review
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Summers
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Extracting Key Information from the Jiapu (Clan Genealogy)
Learn how to identify names, relationships, generation numbers, births, marriages, and deaths in a Jiapu even if you can’t read Chinese. Learn how to convert lunar calendar dates to Gregorian calendar dates.
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Leach
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Practice Reading the Jiapu (Clan Genealogy) and Extracting Key Genealogical Information
Using actual pages from a Jiapu we will trace multiple generations of a Chinese ancestor.
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Summers
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Organize Your Chinese Genealogical Information
Organizing and managing your Chinese genealogical information. Chinese language resources and technology tools.
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Summers
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Using the Jiapu (Chinese Genealogy) Workshop
Extracting genealogical information from Chinese Genealogies
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Summers
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| 4:40 - 7:20pm
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Chinese Exhibit: Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah
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Summers
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| Friday
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| 8:00 - 8:30pm
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Homework Review
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Summers
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Creating a Chinese Resource Guide for Teaching and Researching
Create a Resource Guide containing examples of Chinese and American Resources, Record Samples, language helps, websites, bibliography, etc.
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Summers
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Planning a Trip to China to Visit the Ancestral Villages
Things to consider when planning a trip to the Chinese Ancestral village.
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King
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Cultural Considerations When Visiting the Ancestral Town
Understanding cultural customs when interacting with the Chinese family in China. An introduction to Chinese holidays that celebrate their ancestors.
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Stout
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Chinese Genealogy Research Progress and Planning for Future Research
Chinese genealogical research planning.
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Summers
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Course 9: Advanced Hispanic Research
George R. Ryskamp, JD, AG, FUGA and Deborah S. Gurtler, AG
  With the rising increase in the popularity of family history research in the world, and especially among those with Hispanic ancestry, there is an ever-increasing demand for good professional researchers who can conduct sound, comprehensive research in this specialized area. This course will help you advance your Hispanic Research skills to the next level. ¡Si se puede!
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- Extend your Hispanic research knowledge beyond the basics for the southwest United States, Latin America and Spain.
- Gain in-depth knowledge in civil registration, census, and parish records.
- Acquire new skills using notarial records, military records and other out of the ordinary record types.
- Identify migration patterns throughout the Hispanic colonial world.
- Learn about using DNA coupled with sound research techniques to break down brick walls.
- Locate records and record collections found in archives around the world.
Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Prerequisites
- Review and practice reading Spanish documents. For practice we recommend that you read through this section: http://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-spanish-documents-pages/sp-overview(english)
- Review the sections under Interactive Exercises for Christening Records, Marriage Records and Burial Records. Although the Interactive Exercises page is under construction, if you scroll down the page you will find a link for the Spanish Records Extraction Guide chapter 7. Review each of those sections.
- Be familiar with geographical resources for your country or area of research and Spain or Mexico. Identify the town, state or province, county, parish, parish names and diocese for one of your ancestors or for the ancestral family you want to focus on.
We recognize that we all have busy lives. If you can’t find time to review these items, please come prepared with information about the ancestral family you want to focus on.
Other Instructors
- Brandon Baird, AG
- Evan Christensen, AG
- Henrietta Christmas
- Arturo Cuellar, AG
- Joan Ferrer
- Colleen Greene, MLIS
- Peggy Ryskamp, CG
- Leandro Soria
- Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Course Introductions
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Gurtler
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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A Review of the Basics for Researching Hispanic Ancestry
This overview lecture explains general concepts that pertain to Hispanic genealogy: naming conventions; the caste system and post-colonial ethnicity; geographic, administrative, ecclesiastical divisions; and common DNA trends. It also discusses patterns for Hispanic immigration to and migration within the U.S., introduces key collections for researching your ancestors in the U.S. and in the homeland.
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Greene
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Hispanic Resources Hidden in the FamilySearch Catalog
There are many resources for Hispanic research hidden in the FamilySearch Catalog. This lecture will highlight some ways to locate this buried treasure and how to access it. We will discuss key archive collections for Mexico, Spain and other areas of Hispanic America found online, on microfilm, and in print in the vast collections of FamilySearch.
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Gurtler
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Finding the Place and its Records: Gazetteers, Maps and Online Websites
Finding the place of origin and the records associated with it is valuable in doing research. During this class you will learn about different tools, available both online and in a print format that will help you learn more about the place, its history, and the records that you might be able to find for each location.
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Baird
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Civil Registration and Census Records
Learn how to find your Hispanic ancestors using civil registration and census records. These two registers are vital to discovering your Hispanic ancestors. You will also learn about the different kind of civil registration records and census records, and the most common mistakes trying to identify our ancestors in this treasure of information.
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Cuellar
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Hands-on Activity/Homework: Finding Jurisdictions
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Gurtler
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| Tuesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review
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G. Ryskamp
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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The Seven Sacraments, Part 1: Baptisms, Confirmations, and Communions
Under Catholic Canon Law the seven sacraments are baptism, confirmation, communion (the mass), confession (with penance), last rites, ordination, and matrimony. Church records of these sacraments are the best in the world. Learn what baptism, confirmation, communion and confession records can tell you, and how to find and use them to trace your Catholic ancestors.
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P. Ryskamp
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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The Seven Sacraments, Part 2: Marriages, Marriage Contracts, Dispensations
Marriage records are key to connecting generations and reconstituting families. This class will discuss marriage and sexual customs, laws and practices appearing in Catholic Church records and where to find them. The rating is PG-13.
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G. Ryskamp
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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The Seven Sacraments, Part 3: Burials and Ordinations
Burial records provide clues as to other research possibilities, verify research assumptions and fill in gaps in family history data when other records are missing or incomplete. Ordination records, found at the diocesan level, may provide a more complete biographical picture of individuals and their families and when records are missing, offer key information not available elsewhere. Learn how to find and use these record sources.
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G. Ryskamp
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Too Many Rafaels! — Proving a Patrilineal Ancestral Line with Documentary and Genetic Evidence
Karen presents the strategy she used to research a client’s patrilineal line. She began with a named father, born in 1929 in Durango. Using correlation of multiple independent documentary sources with genetic evidence (atDNA and YDNA), she extends the pedigree back five generations. Documentary records include sources from both sides of the border: civil registration, church records, newspaper articles, a published biography, U.S. Congressional Serial Set and online pedigrees of genetic matches. Match pedigrees are analyzed for depth, accuracy, and gaps. The documented research report meets Genealogy Standards, 2nd edition, including the modified and new DNA-Related Standards. Historical context includes records from Durango and Chihuahua.
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Stanbary
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Hands-on Activity/Homework: Digging Deep in Catholic Church Records
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G. Ryskamp
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| Wednesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review
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G. Ryskamp
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Parish Records Beyond the Basics: A Hands-on Methodologies Case Study
With such excellent records in Spain and Latin America, it is only when moving back into the 16th and 17th centuries, or when records have been destroyed, that researchers need to confront complex evidentiary questions. Through a case study approach, learn universal principles of evidentiary proof including the use of circumstantial evidence to solve such questions.
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G. Ryskamp
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Introduction to Hispanic Notarial Records: Testaments, Marriage Contracts, Land Sales and Much More
Notarial registers are one of the most important record sources in Civil Law countries, from Spain, France and Italy (and their colonies) to as far north as the Spanish Netherlands (modern Holland and Belgium). With origins in Roman Law, notarial records include wills, land sales, marriage contracts, dowries, death inventories, guardianships, etc. After reviewing these record types spanning the 16th through the 19th century, a discussion will demonstrate how an understanding of each record format allows the researcher to better understand the content of relevant notarial documents and quickly review large numbers of them. The class concludes with a discussion of where to locate notarial records in Spain and Latin America.
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G. Ryskamp
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Notarial Records: Testaments and Inheritance Systems
Few records give as much insight into a person´s life and family relationships as a testament. Hispanic family historians are fortunate to have a larger-than-average percentage of the population who died testate; in some areas of Spain as high as 50% of all adults wrote testaments and of those, 60% were women. From its preamble to execution before witnesses, exploring the format of testaments introduces universal concepts about the inheritance systems (testate and intestate), provides keys for understanding each testament and ideas for reviewing testaments to quickly determine their relevance for an ancestral family.
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P. Ryskamp
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Intermediate-Advanced Paleography
Take your ability to read Spanish handwriting to the next level! You will learn tips and techniques to improve your skills. There will also be plenty of hands-on practice with various document types and writing styles.
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Soria
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Hands-on Activity/Homework: Notarial Records
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G. Ryskamp
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| Thursday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review
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Gurtler
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Immigration, Emigration, and Migration: Hispanics on the Move
There are many push and pull factors that led immigrants into the New World. We will highlight some of these factors – inheritance systems, military movements, and dreams of wealth, to name a few. We will discuss methods and resources to determine an immigrant’s town of origin.
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Gurtler
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Colonial Latin America: Research in the Archives of Spain and Latin America
Are you looking for family history treasures in Spain and colonial Latin America? Go online! This lecture introduces research in online records and indexes found in the Spanish National Archives website, its Mexican and other Latin American counterparts, as well as FamilySearch.org and other Internet websites. Find surprises such as the Cuban Papers where you can find ancestors in the Gulf South and Caribbean before 1805.
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G. Ryskamp
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Spanish Military Records from Draft to Discharge
Records of military service may be found anywhere from the smallest municipal archive to the largest national archive. Draft lists, enlistment papers, officers service files, promotion records, pension records, military honor societies, muster lists, requests for leave, requests for permission to marry, military discharges and regimental histories are among the multitude of record types dealing with military service. This class will explore how to find such records online and in archives throughout Spain and Latin America.
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G. Ryskamp
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Research in the Colonial Southwest
Beginning in 1598, the Colonial Southwest began settlements of villages along the Rio Grande River. Control of the area by Spain heavily influenced the type of documents that are available for the researcher. Housed primarily at the State Level, researchers must rely on Record Groups, archives, libraries and private collections. Branching out from waterways, using the camino real and relying on the Church – researchers will learn some history of the area(s), genealogical tips and where to focus their research up to 1821. Connecting many varied documents to tell a story or find the genealogical links they need to further their research. Land grants, church records, archival materials, military records, censuses, wills and much more.
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Christmas
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Hands-on Activity/Homework: Immigration Problems
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Gurtler
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| Friday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Homework Review
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G. Ryskamp
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Genealogy in a Spanish Sea, the Caribbean
Many of the islands in the Caribbean region have a strong Spanish influence. This class will highlight Spanish language records sources, archives and research techniques for Florida and the islands of the Caribbean, such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Santo Domingo. We will also discuss records found in Spain for this island region.
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Ferrer
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Migration Patterns in New Spain
As settlement began in New Spain, many patterns of migration emerged. Knowing the key events, settlements, and migratory trails can serve as a guide as you trace an ancestor through Mexico and into the southern United States.
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Gurtler
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Research in Mexico
Tips and tricks for researching in Mexico. Review of relevant historical events as they affected record-keeping and jurisdictional changes. Special attention will be paid to both ecclesiastical and civil record collection availability (whether online or on-site). Introduction to major genealogy groups, notable genealogists, and helpful publications.
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Christensen
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Q & A Session
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G. Ryskamp, Gurtler
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Course 10: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy
Paul Woodbury, MEd
 In this hands-on course, students will master the basics of genetic genealogy research through hands-on application in a variety of investigative contexts. They will create testing plans incorporating such elements as which individuals to test, the types of tests to take and the companies to be used. They will also evaluate chances of success and needs for additional testing for a research objective given a set of test results, develop research plans given a set of DNA test results, and learn to abide by genetic genealogy ethics and standards. Participants will practice basic interpretation of Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, X-DNA and autosomal DNA evidence within the context of traditional document research and evaluation of Y-DNA and mtDNA.
Students will identify and evaluate likely relationships based on shared autosomal DNA and tree data, as well as explore possible sources of shared DNA for X-DNA matches. They will also interpret ethnicity reports for Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA test results and formulate estimates regarding ethnic origins of the first few generations of ancestry. Additional skills participants will gain will include performing modern research, creating “quick and dirty” trees in the pursuit of an objective, collaborating and corresponding with genetic cousins, correctly citing genetic genealogy sources, organizing research to enable discovery, evaluating which approaches and methodologies would be best to utilize in a given research case, and incorporating DNA evidence into genealogical proof arguments.
Students will receive written feedback on daily homework assignments, in-class lab assistance, and a 15-minute DNA consultation to review a DNA goal, related results, and outline a research plan. (Consultations will be conducted outside of regular classroom hours by appointment.)
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Prerequisites
Students should have experience in intermediate research in traditional genealogy and access to the test results of one autosomal DNA test.
Other Instructors
- Angie Bush, MS
- Melissa A. Johnson, CG
- Gretchen Jorgensen
- Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG
Tuition
- Regular Price: $610.00
- UGA Member Price: $560.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Introduction to Genetic Genealogy and Inheritance
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Woodbury
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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From Spit to Screen: The Journey of Your DNA Sample
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Woodbury
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Developing DNA Testing Plans
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Woodbury
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Overview of DNA Problem Solving Methodologies
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Johnson
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
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Jorgensen
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| Tuesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Optional Homework Review
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Jorgensen
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Organizational Strategies for DNA Analysis
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Woodbury
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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An Introduction to DNA-Related Standards
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Stanbary
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Ethical Considerations When Using DNA Test Results of Living People
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Stanbary
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Tools & Skills for Finding the Living
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Johnson
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
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Jorgensen
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| Wednesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Optional Homework Review
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Jorgensen
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Interpreting Y-DNA and mtDNA Test Results
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Bush
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Understanding Ethnicity and Admixture
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Bush
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Evaluating Shared Autosomal DNA and X-DNA
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Woodbury
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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DNA Case Studies: Choose Your Own Adventure
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Woodbury
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
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Jorgensen
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| Thursday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Optional Homework Review
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Jorgensen
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Company Tools Part I
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Jorgensen
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Company Tools Part II
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Jorgensen
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Third Party Tools for Autosomal DNA Analysis and Interpretation
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Bush
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Hands-on Interpretation of DNA Test Results
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Jorgensen
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Optional Homework Assignment
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Jorgensen
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| Friday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Optional Homework Review
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Jorgensen
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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"Looks Like We're Cousins": Tips for Genetic Genealogy Collaboration
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Woodbury
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Intersections of DNA and Document Evidence
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Woodbury
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Genetic Genealogy Escape Room
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Jorgensen, Woodbury
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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What's Next: Advanced Methodologies and The Future of Genetic Genealogy
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Woodbury
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Course 11: Meeting Standards Using DNA Evidence — Research Strategies
Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG
 This all-new course is designed to deconstruct, and study researcher decisions, strategies, and methodologies employed in the correlation of documentary and genetic evidence to establish proven genealogical conclusions. Examples include case studies suitable for publication, research reports, and proof summaries/arguments useful in a Kinship Determination Project (KPD). The research problems are all long-standing genealogical brick walls that could not be solved without the skillful use of DNA and documentary sources. We will focus on a variety of strategies to meet the newly minted DNA-Related standards and the Genealogical Proof Standard.
We will dissect familiar skills, with a DNA twist:
- Crafting a meaningful research question
- Developing and refining research plans
- Mining for evidence
- Correlating evidence
- Sorting and grouping evidence
- Analyzing with logic and inference
- Testing hypotheses
- Resolving conflicts
- Reporting of findings
- Writing clear proof arguments detailing evidence and reasoning to support the conclusion
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Level of Instruction
Advanced
Prerequisites
Requires previous completion of the following full-week institute courses at any genealogical institute in three categories:
- Advanced Methodology, Advanced Genealogical Methods, Mastering Genealogical Proof;
- Beginning DNA, Introduction to Genetic Genealogy, Practical Genetic Genealogy;
- Establishing Genealogical Proof with DNA, Intermediate DNA, Chromosome Mapping, Advanced DNA (offered Summer 2019), or SLIG Virtual DNA Practicum (offered Fall 2019)
If a registrant does not meet the prerequisites, a work sample may be submitted for consideration that correlates genetic and documentary sources to establish a conclusion meeting the Genealogical Proof Standard.
Pre-reading Requirements
- Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogy Standards, 2nd edition
- Thomas W. Jones, Mastering Genealogical Proof
- Debbie Parker Wayne and Blaine T. Bettinger, Genetic Genealogy in Practice
- Thomas W. Jones, Mastering Genealogical Documentation
- Elizabeth Shown Mills, Evidence Explained (the first two chapters)
- Debbie Parker Wayne, ed. Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies
- Board for Certification of Genealogists, Rubrics for Evaluating New Applications for BCG Certification, 2019 edition; PDF, Board for Certification of Genealogists
DNA Dreamers
Several lucky volunteers will provide a written summary of a real-life “stuck” case. The class will study the written summary and then participate in a “think-tank” about the various options for next steps. The focused discussion will help the volunteer choose THE BEST option using decision-making strategies based on standards. Students are not required to attend these sessions in order to successfully complete the course.
Golden Nuggets
The class will collaborate on a “Golden Nuggets Quicksheet” of handy tips and strategies learned throughout the week.
Other Instructors
- Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG
- LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL
- Melissa A. Johnson, CG
- Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
- Angela Packer McGhie, CG
- David Ouimette, CG, CGL
- David Rencher, AG, CG, FIGRS, FUGA
- Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Course Overview and Golden Nuggets
Brief introductions, lecture categories, tantalizing questions, DNA Dreamers, Golden Nuggets
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Stanbary
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
The Genealogical Proof Standard
Karen starts the week with a fun self-assessment designed to dispel the myths and thereby, bring the GPS into sharp focus. Chocolate is involved!
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Stanbary
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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DNA-Related Standards and Rubrics
Karen discusses the new and modified DNA-Related standards and the associated rubrics focusing on the rationale for inclusion and the word choice for each standard. Rubrics will be presented with examples of Meets Standards, Partially Meets Standards and Does not Meet Standards.
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Stanbary
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Research Strategies and Decision-Making
This lecture reviews scientific research principles. The concepts provide a framework for analysis of case examples throughout the week. Identification of decision-making points and multiple options are emphasized.
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Stanbary
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades—And the Downside
The Internet, other technological advances, indexing projects, and DNA testing have revolutionized how genealogists conduct research. Have they also promoted counterproductive research habits?
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T. Jones
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| 4:15 - 5:30pm
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Introduction to DNA Dreamers
Throughout the week, we will discuss real-life case examples of volunteer participants. Each discussion will analyze a crucial decision point and brain-storm options for next steps in the research strategy. This mini-lecture will introduce the format of the optional written case to be submitted for discussion.
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Stanbary
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| Tuesday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Ambiguous Evidence — The Greenfield Case
Targeted autosomal-DNA testing yielded test results that could be interpreted in various ways. Identifying the father and grandparents of siblings born in New York State in the late 1820s required resolving the ambiguities. Besides showing the ambiguities' resolution, the case addresses decisions about identifying people to test, interpreting documentary research and DNA results together, and presenting the results in a coherent format.
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T. Jones
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Targeted Testing to Negotiate Pedigree Collapse — The Powell Case
This case study seeks to identify the children of a couple that lived in rural Ohio and Western Pennsylvania in the mid-nineteenth century. The documentary evidence provides a compelling indirect proof argument identifying the children of Nancy Porter and William Powell. However, the evidence also brings into question the genetic relationship of the children as two of the children were born about nine months after the dates of alleged adultery by Nancy. William included specific dates and identified one of the adulterers in his divorce petition. Two of the Powell children marry spouses who share a common ancestor. Adding to the genetic landscape, Nancy is apparently a carrier of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Descendants of three of Nancy and William’s children suffer from this genetic blindness. William separated from his wife Nancy and later remarried a woman that appears closely related to him. They have at least five children. Will targeted testing solve the problem of who belongs to who? Do we have pedigree collapse?
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R. Sayre
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Building a Proof of Parentage— Two Case Examples
Both cases result in a proof of parentage useful in a Kinship Determination Project
- A Mormon Pioneer – The White Case (McGhie)
Angela establishes proof of parentage in three generations of the White family, beginning with an 1826 birth in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The case correlates genetic evidence with documentary evidence, including LDS church records.
- Identification of an Irish Townland – The Hennessy Case (Johnson)
Melissa deconstructs the resolution of a common brick wall — identification of the Irish townland of an immigrant ancestor. The case begins in Essex, New Jersey in the 1910s and winds up in Tipperary County, Ireland in the 1850s.
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Johnson, McGhie
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Reconstructing the 18th Century Family — The Northamer Case
If the identification of a Northamer ancestor in a Bair family record is proven false, why do Northamer and Bair descendants share DNA? Those distant genetic connections, correlated with indirect documentary evidence, reconstruct an eighteenth-century Chester County, Pennsylvania, family.
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Desmarais
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| 4:15 - 5:30pm
|
DNA Dreamers
Volunteer DNA Dreamers participate in a “Think Tank” to strategize next steps.
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Stanbary
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| Wednesday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
A Big Research Project: Decisions by Stages — The Dalton Case
|
Stanbary
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Proving Parentage Two Centuries Later — The White Case
David deconstructs and recombines immigrant methodologies, documentary evidence, and genetic evidence (atDNA and Y-DNA) to prove the parentage of a poor French-Canadian immigrant in Vermont. The case begins with an 1805 birth in Quebec.
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Ouimette
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Building a Client Research Report — The Rubio Case
A client seeks information about his patrilineal line. Karen presents a reporting format to detail and correlate the genetic and documentary evidence used to confirm each father-son relationship. Documentary sources are drawn from sources in Chihuahua and Durango Mexico from the 1750s–1920s. Features complex correlation of multiple descendants of same and similar names on both sides of the border.
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Stanbary
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Research Report to Self — The Kidd Case
Family lore suggests Karen’s second great-grandmother, born about 1852 as the result of an assault a Native American biological father and a Caucasian biological mother, was adopted into a Native American family in Peoria and Fulton Counties, Illinois. Karen analyzes the documentary and genetic evidence in an ongoing Research Report to self.
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Stanbary
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| 4:15 - 5:30pm
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DNA Dreamers
Volunteer DNA Dreamers participate in a “Think Tank” to strategize next steps.
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Stanbary
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| Thursday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Organizing a Mass of Data to Structure a Useful Proof Argument — The Tucker Case
A large network of serendipitous and targeted DNA test takers help identify the children of a Revolutionary War veteran in New York state. Research decisions included setting cM thresholds for relationships, ensuring representation from as many lines as possible in two genealogies, using DNA data from unreachable test takers, and portraying large numbers of test results in ways that other researchers and family members could comprehend.
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T. Jones
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
A Hypothesized Enslaved African American Couple — The Garrett Case
DNA evidence supports a family’s oral history regarding the identity of an enslaved ancestral couple, born about 1814-1817, in South Carolina. A genetic network revolving around a documented descendent is correlated with indirect evidence of kinship that links two other Garrett lines to the ancestral couple.
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Garrett-Nelson
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Creating a Focal Study Group — The Stansbury Case
Even though thousands of online trees point to Nehemiah as the father of Karen’s fifth great grandfather Ezekiel, there is not a shred of evidence to prove it. Karen develops a focal study group to test the hypothesis using atDNA and Y-DNA.
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Stanbary
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Two Freeborn Mulattos — The Rencher Case
Identifying unnamed individuals using a Research Plan incorporating genetic evidence takes creativity and patience. This session deconstructs a case study using Genealogy Standards to align and correlate DNA results and fragmentary records for African American families, beginning in 1812 in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Rencher
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| 4:15 - 5:30pm
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DNA Dreamers
Volunteer DNA Dreamers participate in a “Think Tank” to strategize next steps.
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Stanbary
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| Friday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
DNA Identifies Immigrant Origins — The Kujawski Case
Melissa demonstrates the use of genetic matches to hypothesize an immigrant’s European origins. This case study begins in 1890 in Lackawanna and Luzene Counties, Pennsylvania and ends in the 1860s in the Kolo region of Poland. This results in a written indirect evidence case study.
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Johnson
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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School of Hard Knocks (Panel)
Lecturers will describe the lessons each learned about research decisions at the “School of Hard Knocks.” There will be an opportunity for participants to ask the panel questions.
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Garrett-Nelson, T. Jones, McGhie, Ouimette, Rencher, Stanbary
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Proof of Parentage with Conflicting Evidence — The Weyer Case, Then and Now
Karen will deconstruct a proof of parentage she used in her own Kinship Determination Project written in 2015. The proof uses genetic evidence to resolve conflicting evidence identifying the parents of her second great-grandfather. She will update the research to tie in additional biological descendants and extend the biological pedigree using cluster analysis.
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Stanbary
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Golden Nuggets and Certificates
The class will work collaboratively to create a “Golden Nugget Quicksheet” — a handy summary of essential points learned throughout the week.
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Stanbary
|
Course 12: Researching Like a Professional
Michael G. Hait, CG, CGL
 Professional genealogists must meet their clients' expectations. To do so, they have to be able to effectively address their clients' research problems. Success in answering research questions follows directly from the research techniques professionals use. By developing strong research methods, professional genealogists can solve even the most complex research problems and satisfy their clients. These research methods can be learned and applied by all genealogists, increasing the rate of success in solving any research problem.
This course is taught by credentialed, successful full-time professional genealogists. We have different perspectives and different experiences, yet we all apply the same research standards and methods. Throughout the course, we will teach different means of efficient project management to achieve reliable results. The course is framed by the Genealogical Proof Standard but focuses on practical skills.
Throughout the course, students will also complete short homework assignments on a project of their choosing, applying new skills to maximize the potential for successfully solving your own research problem.
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Required Reading/Textbook
Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogy Standards, 2nd edition
Overnight homework assignment
A multi-part assignment will allow students to apply what they have learned to a problem of their own. Skills tested will include analyzing a research problem and past research, creating a research plan, identifying and obtaining records, and analyzing records for evidentiary value.
Other Instructors
- Catherine B. W. Desmarais, CG
- Paul K. Graham, AG, CG, CGL
- Melanie D. Holtz, CG
- Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Introductions / Defining and Analyzing the Research Problem
|
Hait
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Reviewing and Digesting Previous Research
|
Desmarais
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Research Calendars and Source Citation
|
Desmarais
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Research Planning: Identifying the First Steps & Expanding the Scope of Research
|
Graham
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| Tuesday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Defining "Reasonably Exhaustive" With Limited Time and Money
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Graham
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Using Finding Aids and Derivative Sources to Locate Records
|
Holtz
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Online Records and Research
|
Hait
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Using Subcontractors as Search Agents
|
Holtz
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| Wednesday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Transcribing and Abstracting Documents as Research Tools
|
LaRue
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Single-Document Analysis
|
Hait
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Correlating Information from Two or More Documents
|
Hait
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Resolving Conflicting Information When Records Don't Agree
|
Hait
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| Thursday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Recognizing Relevant Indirect and Negative Evidence
|
Hait
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Research Planning: Next Steps & Making Adjustments
|
Holtz
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Research Reporting: Organizing Simple Results
|
Desmarais
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Establishing Proof: When is Enough Enough?
|
Hait
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| Friday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Research Reporting: Data Visualization
|
Hait
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Research Reporting: Building an Argument
|
Hait
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Assignment Review (Small groups and mentor)
|
Desmarais, Hait, Holtz, LaRue
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Assignment Review (Full class) & Certificates
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Desmarais, Hait, Holtz, LaRue
|
Course 13: Applying Standards to Appraise Genealogical Work
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG
 This is a unique course for advanced practitioners. Most courses and lectures approach genealogy standards from the perspective of how to meet standards and how to produce work that meets standards. During this course—a supervised practical application of Genealogy Standards—the students will be the judges. This is a forum for discussion of each standard and for substantive genealogy questions. Each day the students will evaluate genealogical work samples of unknown quality to determine whether the samples meet, partially meet, or do not meet standards. From these exercises we hope that the students will gain insight into the mindset and the habits involved in consistently producing work that meets standards. We hope that the students will develop evaluation strategies to identify weaknesses in their writing and in the writing of others. This is a forum for discussions of each standard and for substantive genealogy questions.
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Level of Instruction
Advanced
Prerequisites
The class will move quickly and assumes that attendees are familiar with Genealogy Standards, 2nd edition (2019), with Evidence Explained, and with Numbering Your Genealogy.
Other Instructors
- Jill N. Crandell, MA, AG
- Stefani Evans, CG
- LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL
- Debra S. Mieszala, CG
- Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
|
| Monday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Orientation & Welcome
|
Bloom
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Accuracy and Completeness of Transcriptions and Abstracts
|
Mieszala
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Source and Information Analysis
|
Evans
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Planning Research
|
Garrett-Nelson
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework: Planning Research
|
Garrett-Nelson
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| Tuesday
|
| 8:00 - 8:30am
|
Review Homework
|
Garrett-Nelson
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Standards for Documenting
|
Bloom
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Reasoning from Evidence
|
Mieszala
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Genealogical Proofs and Testing Evidence
|
Evans
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Assembled Research Results
|
Garrett-Nelson
|
| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework: Select the rubrics that you would use to evaluate. Assign a rating for each rubric. Provide a written explanation for each rating.
|
Bloom
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| Wednesday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
|
Review Homework
|
Bloom
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Narrative Genealogies, Lineages, Pedigrees
|
Garrett-Nelson
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
DNA Standards
|
Stanbary
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Biographical Information
|
Mieszala
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Genealogical Proof Standard
|
Evans
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework: Developing a plan for biograpical information, research, written narrative, and source citations.
|
Mieszala
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| Thursday
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| 8:00 - 8:30am
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Review Homework
|
Mieszala
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Research Reports: Responsiveness to Client's Specifications and Efficiency of Research Plan
|
Bloom
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Research Reports: Evidence Quality, Correlation, Assembly, and Resolution of Conflicts
|
Crandell
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Research Report: Findings and Conclusions
|
Mieszala
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Citations, Photocopies, Scans, and Other Images
|
Evans
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
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Homework: Select the rubrics that you would use to evaluate. Assign a rating for each rubric. Provide a written explanation for each rating.
|
Bloom
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| Friday
|
| 8:00 - 8:30am
|
Review Homework
|
Bloom
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Special-Use Genealogical Products
|
Mieszala
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Knowledge and Skill Development
|
Evans
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
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Measuring Yourself Against Standards: BCG Certification
|
Garrett-Nelson
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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ICAPGen: Accreditation
|
Crandell
|
Course 14: Advanced Genealogical Methods
Paul K. Graham, AG, CG, CGL
 Students in Advanced Genealogical Methods will learn how to assemble and use evidence to rediscover ancestral origins, identities, and relationships that have been forgotten over the passage of time. The course will address advanced use of evidence derived from a variety of genealogical sources and will explore research techniques for populations for which the usual records are in short supply. Students will also learn how to document their research and develop written proof summaries to reach accurate conclusions and create a credible record of their findings for present and future generations of family historians.
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Level of Instruction
High intermediate
Prerequisites
This intense course is targeted to high intermediate genealogists who have completed an intermediate level methodology course or who have equivalent experiences. Their research has led them to encounter relationships that cannot be documented only with direct evidence. They have taken at least one DNA test.
Pre-reading
Students are encouraged to obtain and read Mastering Genealogical Proof prior to the start of the course. [Jones, Thomas W., Mastering Genealogical Proof (Arlington: National Genealogical Society, 2013), 26–27.]
Technology Requirements
Students will need access to a computer with Internet access to participate fully in the course.
Other Instructors
- Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
- Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
- Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA
- Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
- Paul Woodbury, MEd
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
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Instructor
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| Monday
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| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Evidence and the Advanced Genealogist
|
Graham
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Plans
|
Graham
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Probate Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation
|
Graham
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| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Federal Research: Government Documents
|
R. Sayre
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| 4:00 - 4:30pm
|
Optional Homework Assignment
|
R. Sayre
|
| Tuesday
|
| 8:00 - 8:30am
|
Optional Homework Review
|
R. Sayre
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
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Military and Pension Records Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation
|
R. Sayre
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
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Local Land Records: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation
|
Graham
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Bringing the Law to Bear on Complex Genealogical Problems
|
Russell
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Documentation: Transcribing, Abstracting, Extracting, Quoting
|
Graham
|
| 4:00 - 4:30pm
|
Optional Homework Assignment
|
Graham
|
| Wednesday
|
| 8:00 - 8:30am
|
Optional Homework Review
|
Graham
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Advanced DNA Methods: Genetic Networks and Genetic Coverage
|
Woodbury
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Archival Research
|
P. Sayre
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Enslaved, Peasant, and Other Impoverished Ancestors
|
T. Jones
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
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Documentation: Understanding and Citing Sources
|
Graham
|
| 4:00 - 4:30pm
|
Optional Homework Assignment
|
Graham
|
| Thursday
|
| 8:00 - 8:30am
|
Optional Homework Review
|
Graham
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Correlating Sources, Information, and Evidence while Resolving Conflicts
|
Graham
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Tax Roll Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation
|
Graham
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Federal Land Records: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation
|
R. Sayre
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Writing Genealogy
|
T. Jones
|
| 4:00 - 4:30pm
|
Optional Homework Assignment
|
Graham
|
| Friday
|
| 8:00 - 8:30am
|
Optional Homework Review
|
Graham
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Rural and Urban Map Strategies: Analysis, Interpretation, and Correlation
|
R. Sayre
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Immigration and Migration
|
Graham
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Identifying Female Ancestors
|
Graham
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Continued Advancement
|
Graham
|
Course 15: Technical Writing for Genealogists
Melissa A. Johnson, CG
 Many skilled genealogists with excellent analysis and correlation skills have trouble communicating their thought processes and presenting evidence in writing. Students in this course will overcome these roadblocks and gain essential skills needed to convey complex concepts in genealogical work products, including proof arguments, affidavits, and research reports. The course will cover important issues including documentation, establishing proof, use of citations, DNA evidence, and legal and copyright issues. Students will become more comfortable with important skills such as analyzing, organizing, and presenting complex evidence; resolving conflicts; reporting a variety of meaningful and negative findings; using DNA evidence in writing; and qualifying information, theories, and proof. The course will focus on meeting the Genealogical Proof Standard, and writing in a professional, clear and concise manner for a variety of audiences.
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Level of Instruction
High intermediate
Prerequisites
Students will be asked to bring a research report and/or proof discussion of no more than four pages. The report/proof discussion can be related to the student’s own family or another family they have researched. This writing sample will be used for in-class activities; students are reminded not to use a sample intended to be used for BCG certification, and not to use a sample that they do not have permission to use or that violates the privacy of living individuals.
Other Instructors
- Rick Fogarty
- Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
- Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
Course Schedule
| Times
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Class Title
|
Instructor
|
| Monday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Introduction & Communicating Our Knowledge
The course will kick off with introductions, an overview of what to expect during the week, instructor bios, and an essential overview of the primary goal of technical writing—to translate and communicate complex knowledge and information in a clear and concise manner. We will also set the stage for understanding the “writers’ checkpoints” document that will be formed by the instructors and students throughout the week, and will presented in the last session of the course.
|
Johnson
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| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Organization: The Key to Success in Technical Writing
Complex evidence relies on mass amounts of information that derive from a large quantity and variety of sources. This session serves as an overview of common and innovative ways to keep information organized from the research phase to the pre-writing phase, including mind maps, tables, charts, trees, content management software, and more.
|
Johnson
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| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Thinking About (and Writing About) Complex Evidence
This session will teach students how to look at evidence and construct a logical outline, effective format, and reader-centric layout for the intended final written product, using a variety of tools and providing a case study as an example.
|
Johnson
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Research Logs and Supplements
Learn about how research logs and other supplements to research reports can enhance readability, assist with documentation, identify holes in research, make the writing process smoother, reveal negative and conflicting evidence, and serve as easy reference tools for readers.
|
Fogarty
|
| Tuesday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Writing Research Reports (Part 1)
Learn how to write research reports that communicate complex research, analysis, and conclusions, using several different formats. The session will focus on key elements of research reports, formatting, how to write clearly, use of tenses and voices, discussing evidence vs. events, introducing complex proof discussions, best practices for citations, and more.
|
Johnson
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Writing Research Reports (Part 2)
Learn how to write research reports that communicate complex research, analysis, and conclusions, using several different formats. The session will focus on key elements of research reports, formatting, how to write clearly, use of tenses and voices, discussing evidence vs. events, introducing complex proof discussions, best practices for citations, and more.
|
Johnson
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Templates, Macros, and More: Simplifying Your Writing
Many software programs have tools and shortcuts designed to help writers. This session will demonstrate how to create and use many of these tools—including templates, macros, and more—to maximize efficiency and maintain consistency.
|
Fogarty
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Fair Uses and Foul Balls: Copyright for Genealogical Writers
Materials and records created by others are the building blocks of genealogical writing. Understanding when and under what circumstances the law allows use of those materials in research, reports, and more is key to staying out of copyright trouble.
|
Russell
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| Wednesday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Working with Documentation: Different Ways to Cite Sources
Students will learn about the best practices for citing sources in different formats and styles for various types of written materials—reports, affidavits, case studies, and more. This session will cover crafting citations, reference note formats, source list formats, proper use, and more.
|
Johnson
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Writing Affidavits
Affidavits—statements given under oath for court proceedings or government agencies—contain information and evidence that is often straightforward but that sometimes requires explanation of complex proof discussions. Learn how to write affidavits for legal proceedings that convey facts and present evidence and documentation in an easy-to-understand manner.
|
Johnson
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Proof Discussions: Simple to Complex (Part 1)
Learn how to write proof arguments that are clear, concise, and logical in structure. These sessions will cover best practices for writing in a technical format; analysis and correlation; indirect and negative evidence; discussing conflicts; evaluating the complexity of evidence; and presenting the evidence.
|
Johnson
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Proof Discussions: Simple to Complex (Part 2)
Learn how to write proof arguments that are clear, concise, and logical in structure. These sessions will cover best practices for writing in a technical format, analysis and correlation, indirect and negative evidence, discussing conflicts, evaluating the complexity of evidence, and presenting the evidence.
|
Johnson
|
| Thursday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Writing Conventions and Best Practices
Developing quality written materials involves an understanding of writing, formatting, and stylistic conventions, including layout, vocabulary, sentence and paragraph structure, and visualization techniques.
|
Johnson
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Kinship Determination: Weaving Proof into Narratives
Technical and argumentative proof discussions often need to be weaved into larger bodies of work, such as books, narratives, or articles. Learn how to do this in a way that meets standards while still maintaining the flow of a narrative.
|
Johnson
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
The Editing Process: Self-Editing & Being Edited
Yes, you need an editor! However, self-editing is an important part of every writing process. Self-editing involves more than correcting grammar and rephrasing sentences. Learn how to improve initial drafts by restructuring, tightening up the text, and improving clarity. Learn from real judges’ and editors’ comments on drafts of complex proof arguments.
|
Johnson
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Open Lab: Self-Editing and Being Edited
Students will use their own reports/case studies to put self-editing tools into practice, and to edit a fellow student’s work.
|
Johnson
|
| Friday
|
| 8:30 - 9:45am
|
Best Practices for Using DNA in Genealogical Writing
Learn about how to incorporate DNA test results into a variety of evidence-based genealogical work products, including affidavits, reports, and case studies. This session will focus on key pieces of information to include, ways to focus the analysis and correlation, and best practices for citing DNA evidence.
|
Stanbary
|
| 10:15 - 11:30am
|
Case Study: Same Evidence, Different Formats
Compare and contrast how evidence related to the same family presented in a variety of formats—a research report, case study, and affidavit—each focused on identifying the descendants of the same couple, born in the early 1800s.
|
Johnson
|
| 1:00 - 2:15pm
|
Scrivener for Technical Writing
This session will discuss Scrivener as a tool that that can aid in productivity for genealogical writers focusing on evidence-based technical writing.
|
Johnson
|
| 2:45 - 4:00pm
|
Lessons Learned, Extended Q&A, and Certificates
Students and instructors will work through lessons learned via several mini case studies, present “writers’ checkpoints” that have been established from class interaction throughout the week, answer final questions, and issue certificates.
|
Fogarty, Johnson
|
Course 16: Guided Research and Consultation
Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA
 Experience the power of having your own personal guide for an entire week as you research both online and in the Family History Library. Students will review progress and findings in regular group meetings and one-on-one consultations throughout the week as they work on their own personal research projects. Assistance will be available as needed during specific research hours.
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Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Requirements
Students should bring their own research project – all notes, prior research, copies of records, etc., along with their own laptop for research – and be prepared to provide a short overview of their goals and project.
Other
This course will meet at the Hilton on Sunday, then at the Family History Library daily. RSVP will be required for morning shuttles to the FHL.
Tuition
- Regular Price: $595.00
- UGA Member Price: $545.00
*NOTE: This is a full, week-long course. If you need a single consultation during the week while taking a different SLIG course, that option will be available separately.
Course Schedule
| Times
|
Class Title
|
Instructor
|
| Sunday
|
| 3:15pm
|
Course Registration
|
|
| 3:30pm
|
Course Orientation and Group Assignments
|
Scott
|
| Monday
|
| 8:30am
|
Group Meetings Begin
|
Scott
|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| 1:30 - 5:30pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| Tuesday
|
| 8:30am
|
Group Meetings Begin
|
Scott
|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| 1:30 - 5:30pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| Wednesday
|
| 8:30am
|
Group Meetings Begin
|
Scott
|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| 1:30 - 5:30pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| Thursday
|
| 8:30am
|
Group Meetings Begin
|
Scott
|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| 1:30 - 5:30pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| Friday
|
| 8:30am
|
Group Meetings Begin
|
Scott
|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
| 1:30 - 5:30pm
|
Consultations and Guidance
|
Scott
|
|
|
This course is sponsored by Ancestry ProGenealogists.
This course is sponsored by FamilySearch.
This course is sponsored by Family Tree DNA.