HIST 287

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Slavic Family History Research and Methodology

History College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Records, geographical-historical background, paleography, and methodologies for reconstruction of individual families; development of family history studies in Slavic areas of Europe.

When Taught

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3

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3

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Research Methods

Learning Outcome

<p>Students will analyze, evaluate, and corroborate genealogical information from various sources and use evidence to prove the links between generations and document individuals across their lifespan.</p>

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Research Sources

Learning Outcome

<p>Students will be able to describe the key content of major family history sources in East European research and understand how to find them online or otherwise. Students will gain experience with using original and derivative family history sources from Eastern Europe.</p>

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Reading Records

Learning Outcome

<p>Students will become somewhat proficient at reading old documents from Eastern Europe in the Russian language. They will also gain some basic familiarity with records in other languages found in records in Eastern Europe.</p>