Course Desription
If you have never studied your family history before but have always wanted to this short course will show you how this can be done using the Internet to research your family tree.
You will be shown which websites to use and how to use them to get the best results.
The course contents will be approximately as follows:
week 1 - Centre & Course introductions. The course will begin by looking at record keeping and the sources available on the Internet. Students will find and print various record sheets to take home and complete as much as possible to provide genealogical detail for use in the coming weeks.
week 2 - 2004 to 1901 - with an emphasis on Civil Registration using the on-line birth, marriage and death indexes.
week 3 - 1901 to 1841 - the Census years
week 4 - 1841 to 1538 - church records and the IGI
week 5 - other avenues of research
What do I need to know before I start?
Knowing how to use a mouse and keyboard.
What will be expected of me?
Regular attendance and completion of the coursework. Research can be done at home if you wish.
What could I do after this course?
Other IT related courses.
