Family Research Studies: Genealogy II
Monterey Peninsula College is one of the only two higher education institutions that offers online courses in Genealogy.
LIBR 61 is a 3 unit course that will teach you:
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Advanced genealogy research methods
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Internet and Library Sources (1790 - 1850)
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Surname-locality approach
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Searching pre-1850 census, tax, probate, land, property and military records
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Includes preparation of a family history
By the end of LIBR 61 you will be able to:
- Read the handwriting of 18th and 19th century records at a beginning level, and work with pre-1850 records.
- Use tax records, slave schedules, and other enumeration rolls.
- Apply the surname-locality approach to research.
- Utilize probate records - testate procedures and analysis of probate clues.
- Utilize intestate procedures and analyze administration clues to extend a family.
- Apply the critical thinking approach to divergent pedigrees.
- Locate and work with historical newspapers.
- Learn the value of genealogical and historical periodicals in your research.
- Describe the difference between records that describe land grants and foreign ownership versus land and property records to find relationships to early American families.
- Utilize land records of the original colonies including state land states and town lands and their genealogical value.
- Find and utilize military pre-service (enlistment and draft) and service records (Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, and Vietnam)
- Find and utilize military benefit records for the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, and Spanish American War.
- Create an online posting of a Student Web Page covering the Family Group Record Semester Project.
For more information please go to www.mpc.edu/karen_clifford.