Genealogy 101
Introduction of family history or "genealogy" for beginning researchers. Home sources and record types are discussed.

Organization²
Key organizational methods and benefits are presented and discussed.

Libraries & Repositories for Genealogists
This lecture introduces beginning researchers to repositories utilized in family history research on a local, state, and national level.

Hatched, Matched & Dispatched: Discovering Your Ancestor's Life Events
This lecture is an introduction to vital records. It discusses the history of vital registration in the United States as well as how to obtain records for family history research.

Finding Immigrant Origins
Learn what records are available to assist you in determining your ancestor's home village and their emigration to the United States. This lecture focuses on mid-19th century through 20th century immigration.

City Directories: Yesteryear's 411
Prior to telephone directories, city directories were used to locate individuals in cities and regional areas. This lecture discusses details that can be obtained and how to track your ancestor using directories.

U.S. Census Research: 1870-1930
Beyond vital records, census records are the most common genealogical significant record group used. Learn what personal information can be gleaned from the available census enumerations available for the years 1930 through 1870.

Researching Church Records
This lecture is an introduction to religious records research in the United States. Basic religious records differences are discussed.

Researching Your Ancestor's Locality
Explore searching local histories, maps, gazetteers and other local resources to discover the social history for your family.

Special Censuses: Researching Beyond Decennial Enumerations
Take a look a lesser known census or enumeration records. This lecture will focus on jury and freeholders lists, military and school censuses, and locality specific enumerations.

Genealogical Education in the 21st Century: Beyond the Lectures
Expand your genealogical learning experience and explore alternative options in genealogical education. This lecture will focus on genealogical courses on the Internet, teleconferencing for genealogists, and podcasts.