Online Course: History for Genealogists

Live broadcasts: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 6:00-7:30 pm ET

Access to course materials until June 30, 2021

Cost: $125

Genealogy is more than a search for names and dates; it is an endeavor to understand our ancestors’ daily lives and our family’s role in human history. To piece together our ancestors’ experiences—and to expand our avenues of research—we must think like a historian and add context to our findings. This five-week online course will demonstrate how the principles, tools, and strategies of historians can be applied to your own family history research. We’ll look at the “who,” “what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” and “how” of historical research, exploring methodology, analysis, inference, and the records themselves that can make you a better family historian and breathe life into your ancestors’ lives.