HIST 439
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
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
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.
Title
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.
