HIST 439

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Seminar on Professional Family History Research

History College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Practicum in professional client research exploring advanced genealogical methodologies.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

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Title

Compile Research Reports

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to write and/or compile a variety of analytical research reports, in preparation for potential clients and employers who will hire them to conduct research on ancestral families.

Title

Research Methods

Learning Outcome

Students will learn the key methods of family history research in US or UK sources, to solve difficult research problems from the 1700s and 1800s.

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Analyze Sources

Learning Outcome

Students will learn, on an advanced level, to analyze sources and read between the lines, to reconstitute complete families from records of the 1700s and 1800s in US or UK sources.