3- to 5-Day Seminar/Workshop Series
Choose from a menu of subjects, construct a series personalized for your group.
An example week for beginners:
Day:
1 Basics and Principles of Good Research, introduction to the internet and 2 well-known sites
2 & 3 US Records: What they are, where to find them and how to analyze, including historical insights, laws and regulations affecting immigration and naturalization.
Records covered: censuses; passenger lists; city directories; military records; birth, marriage and death records; Social Security Death Index; wills and probates; obituaries
4 Internet websites and, if needed, help understanding the internet and how it works. At least 5 sites will be visited and explained.
5 If enough computers are available, the last day is dedicated to individuals doing their own, supervised, research.
For Italians, Beginning Italian Genealogy will be added to each day for beginners.
With a more experienced group, more time will be devoted to only Italian research.
An example week for beginners:
Day:
1 Basics and Principles of Good Research, introduction to the internet and 2 well-known sites
2 & 3 US Records: What they are, where to find them and how to analyze, including historical insights, laws and regulations affecting immigration and naturalization.
Records covered: censuses; passenger lists; city directories; military records; birth, marriage and death records; Social Security Death Index; wills and probates; obituaries
4 Internet websites and, if needed, help understanding the internet and how it works. At least 5 sites will be visited and explained.
5 If enough computers are available, the last day is dedicated to individuals doing their own, supervised, research.
For Italians, Beginning Italian Genealogy will be added to each day for beginners.
With a more experienced group, more time will be devoted to only Italian research.