Find Your Family’s Military Ancestors! Understanding the history and location of wars and conflicts is vitally important when researching your ancestor’s military service. American: Military Records will guide you through building timelines, what you may find in the records, and some of the repositories where the records are held. The course also provides a list of many of the conflicts that engaged the military. Other topics of discussion include pension records, bounty land records, cemetery records, and draft registration.   Register Today! American: Military Records Research With ..read more

The history of British convicts being sent to Australia goes back to 1787 and continued until 1868.  Approximately 160,000 convicts were transported during those years.  Australian: Convict Records will take you through their history and the abundance of available records.  160,000 Convicts! What Happened to Them? What You Will Learn: The course begins with the historical background of the British Penal Colonies in Australia. Who was sent to Australia, where they came from, and what their offenses might have been is discussed as well as the stories of convicted women and ch ..read more

Do you have a convict among your Australian ancestors? Our Australian Records Certificate can help you find them! Find Your Australian Ancestors! What You Will Learn: You’ll begin with the basics of Birth, Death, and Marriage records including many alternate sources for them.  The certificate continues with an exploration into the wealth of available information including military, occupational, and church records. Immigration records hold the stories of transported convicts and Free Settlers. The certificate includes the study of newspapers and published biographies as valuable resources ..read more

Are you Researching Historic American Land Records? Find Where Your American Ancestors Lived American: Land Records starts with the history and documentation of these important records in the United States. The study of these records will give you insight on where your ancestors lived. What You Will Learn: Various types of land records will be examined along with maps, land claims, different types of deeds, and examples of Homestead Documents. Research strategies including record sources and how to use the documents are discussed as well. The course includes important State and Inter ..read more

Birth, Death, and Marriage records form the basis of genealogical research. These records are collected and recorded by various agencies in different countries.  Australian: Births, Deaths, and Marriages focusses on the records that have been gathered by churches as parish records, as well as the records gathered by colonial, state, and territory governments. Why the information isn’t always accurate is also explored. Australian Vital Records Online Genealogy Course What You Will Learn: You’ll begin with the history of settlement in Australia, parish records, and what information is ..read more

Every home has a story to tell – a history to be shared with others. Do you know the history of your home?  Has it been in your family for generations? Are you carrying on the legacy of your family farm? Research Your Family Home Research: House and Farm Histories will take you on the journey of your home’s history. Among the topics covered are mail-order homes, architectural styles, land records, and legal property documents. What You Wil Learn: Each module focusses on a different aspect of home and property research. You’ll begin with architectural glossaries and styles then move on to ..read more

Birth, marriage, and death records are often the first things a genealogist looks for. But there are many other records available to build your family’s story. American: Vital Records, Understanding and Using the Records will point you in the direction of some of the lesser-known records that are available for your research. Research America’s Vital Records What You Will Learn: Beginning with the history and creation of vital records in the United States, you’ll learn what information to look for in many of the documents as well as proper document citation. Divorce records, Social Security Dea ..read more

“Alms for the poor.” is a saying many of us have heard at one time or another. Yet do we fully understand exactly what “alms” are or what they were used for?  English: Poor Law and Parish Chest Records will define what alms are, how they were collected and who they were given to. Many families lived in an impoverished state at one time in their lives. The reasons for this vary, for some it was lack of employment opportunities while for others it could have been the death of the breadwinner of the family. The Church and Government took on the responsibility for the care of these unfortuna ..read more

Researching immigration is more than looking at dates of arrival and ship’s passenger lists.  There are reasons why our ancestors decided to settle in a new country. Looking into the economic and social history of their original countries may give us the answers to the question of why they decided to leave. Canadian: Immigration Records looks at the population growth and settlement of the last two centuries, before Canada became a country.  What You Will Learn: Beginning with a look as some of the reasons why people emigrated, this course discusses historical context and immigration ..read more

Learn how to Navigate the Internet with Ease! Are you researching online? Feeling overwhelmed trying to find your family records? There is such an abundance of information on the internet today, Wikis, databases, indexes, and archives, how do you narrow down your search to find the information you need? Electronic Resources: Using the Internet will have you navigating the Internet with ease! The topics discussed include strategies for successful research, online libraries and archives, search engines, and sites that will add richness to your family history. This course can be taken as an elect ..read more