Start at the very beginning of your family history journey with an experienced teacher who knows how to simplify and explain the basics. You will start by filling in charts with information you already know and by talking to your living family and you will learn the correct way to present the information you find, whether on paper or on a computer (but computers are better!). In learning about your ancestors you may find the joy and satisfaction of discovering living connections that you didn’t know existed.
As we go through the lessons you will learn how to use paper or digital charts and worksheets to keep track of everything, and you will learn how to evaluate how good and reliable the information is. You will go online and learn some basics about reading old newspapers, using ancestry and family search, using the census, and making google a useful tool in your research. This is a class for beginners so don’t worry if you don’t know anything or are not really great on a computer. My job is to demystify genealogy and leave you wanting to keep going after the month is over.
Preference: a portable device such as a laptop simplifies things but it is possible to do this class with a pen and pencil.
Suitable for ages 12+ – we ask that children are accompanied by an adult
Learning Outcomes:
This course will cover what an absolute beginner needs to know to start their family history
- Where to start with finding information
- How to store that information – an overview of using paper or the computer for your records
- Best practice with using sources, formats etc
- Using google for family history
- What you can do in a Family Search CentreÂ
- Recording memories in FamilySearch for future generations
Meet the Tutor:
Robyn is an Australian who has been living in Taranaki for the last 12 years. She has been researching family history for over 30 years, and teaching in various ways for the last 20 years. She loves discovering new information about her ancestors and wants to help others do the same. Her passion for the subject can help total beginners as well as those who have been doing genealogy and want to take it to the next level.
– Fee must be paid before the course start date unless a prior arrangement is made
– Fee to be paid by direct deposit or internet banking only
– Please include your name as a reference so we can reconcile your payment
– TCE reserves the right to cancel your registration if fee not paid by due date
– No refunds if you are unable to attend
