Course curriculum

    1. About Your Instructor: Gena Philibert-Ortega

    2. Course Access: January 6 - 12, 2024

    3. Course Outline

    4. Learn To Use the Course Player

    5. Before we begin ...

    6. Contact Us

    1. Welcome

    2. What do You Already Know?

    3. Keeping Track of Your Tree Using Forms

    4. Genealogy Glossary

    5. How Are You Related?

    6. Module 1 Quiz

    7. Skill-Building Exercises and Discussion

    1. Using Genealogy Software

    2. Citing Sources

    3. Starting Your Search

    4. 25 Online Searching Dos and Don'ts

    5. Finding Reliable Sources

    6. Module 2 Quiz

    7. Skill-Building Exercises and Discussion

    1. Federal and State Census Records

    2. How to Use Census Worksheets

    3. Vital Records

    4. Newspapers

    5. City Directories

    6. Immigration Records

    7. Land Records

    8. Follow the Evidence

    9. Timesaving Genealogy Tips and Techniques

    10. Boost Your Genealogy Research Productivity

    11. Module 3 Quiz

    12. Skill-Building Exercises and Discussion

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About this course

  • $79.99
  • 34 lessons
  • 3.5 hours of video content

Instructor

Gena Philibert-Ortega holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master’s degree in Religion. Presenting on various subjects involving genealogy, women’s studies and social history, Gena has spoken to groups throughout the United States and virtually to audiences worldwide. Gena is the author of hundreds of articles published online and in print. Her books include Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra (Arcadia Publishing, 2007) and From the Family Kitchen (F+W Media, 2012). Her current research interests include social history, community cookbooks, signature quilts and researching women’s lives.

Gena Philibert-Ortega

Instructor

How Family Tree University Courses Work

  • Course

    Our courses consist of four or more written lessons that may also contain videos, slide shows, and other elements. There are self-directed quizzes and/or exercises to help you apply your knowledge. In addition, you'll have access to discussion boards where you can ask your instructor, questions about the materials during the course dates.

  • Instructor

    Instructor access for the duration of the four weeks, so you can ask questions about what you've learned.

  • Access

    Our courses are designed to be easily accessible! Once you've registered for the course, you'll be able to log in on the start date to see all the lessons. Each lesson is available within your browser. You can work at your own pace.

  • Materials

    All the materials will be available for download, and you'll have access to the course materials online for about a year after the start date. After the course end date, it will go into read-only mode, so you'll still be able to reach the materials, but you'll no longer have access to the instructor or message boards.

  • What You'll Need

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