HIST 280
Northern US 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 invididual families and development of family history studies in the northern states, including New England, the Midwest, and some Mid-Atlantic states in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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
Competence in genealogical research reports
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to produce clear, well-written genealogical research reports demonstrating a high level of critical thinking in pedigree analysis and genealogical evidentiary analysis.
Title
Competence in writing compiled lineages
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to produce well-written compiled lineages that incorporate the historical background of the time, relating histories of individual families to larger historical processes.
Title
Knowledge of family history sources in northern US research
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to describe the key content and utility of major family history sources in northern US research, viz., census and vital records, church and town records, county histories, tax records, probate and other court records, land records, immigration sources, and compiled family histories, as well as related secondary-source indexes and databases.
Title
Familiarity with the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to conduct research in family history sources, primary and secondary, on film or otherwise, at the world's largest genealogical repository, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
