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The Autumn 2009 program is no longer accepting registrations
Next program starts: Autumn 2010
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Classes meet one evening per week on the UW campus, Seattle.
Autumn Course
Genealogy and Family History
Schedule: Reg# 102376; Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 p.m., Oct. 8-Dec. 17, 2009 (no class Nov. 26); $630; 3 CEUs; UW campus, Seattle. Instructors: Sarah Thorson Little and James Rigali.
This introductory course places genealogical research techniques within a family history context. Topics:
- Vital records, oral history and interviewing techniques
- Conservation and interpretation of photographs
- Genealogical software and internet resources
- U.S. immigration, migration and historical evidence
- Cemeteries, mortuaries and obituaries
- U.S. census and occupational mobility
Participants critique a family history case study and prepare an analysis of family history using terms discussed in lectures and readings. Some optional field trips to local archives and libraries may be scheduled outside of class time.
Winter Course
Research Sources and Strategies
Schedule: Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 p.m., Jan. 7-March 11, 2010; $630; 3 CEUs; UW campus, Seattle. Instructors: Sarah Thorson Little and James Rigali.
Provides participants with techniques to locate and interpret specific types of historical records. Lectures and discussions prepare participants to develop a family history research strategy for their own projects. Development of independent research skills are emphasized. Topics:
- Research in land, military, religious, naturalization and probate records
- An examination of social history concepts such as immigration, ethnicity, social structure and demographic changes, through a series of case studies
Spring Course
Research Seminar in Genealogy and Family History
Schedule: Thursdays, 6:00-8:30 p.m.,
April 1-June 3, 2010; $630; 3 CEUs; UW campus, Seattle. Instructors: Sarah Thorson Little and James Rigali.
A seminar to help participants develop and complete their own research projects in family history. Includes presentations by participants on research findings, which have genealogical and historical implications. A completed family history project is due at the end of the seminar.
