Genealogy
Research - Training
email: gill@traceyourancestors.net
Learn how to research your family history
If you're in Nottinghamshire, why not join one of my family history courses.
Trace Your Ancestors - Not just for beginners
Learn in a friendly, helpful atmosphere. No previous experience of family history research is required, just lots
of enthusiasm. Also suitable for those of you with some experience who have discovered it's not as easy as it looks on tv!
The course covers researching and using key records:
- Where to start
- Census records
- Birth, Marriage, Death registration
- Parish Registers
- Wills
- Military records
- Family Tree software
Click here for the Course Outline - pdf document (42kb) will open in new window.
10 week Next Steps course - following the success of the beginners course, most people want to carry on developing their skills. The Next Steps course explores a wider range of sources - trade directories; records of pauper ancestors; tracing black sheep and elusive ancestors such as 'unknown' fathers of illegitimate children. Next steps also includes a visit to a local archive.
Please note that basic computer skills are an advantage as the courses include use of Internet resources and software to organise and display your findings.
I am
so grateful to all those responsible for setting up the family history
course and putting me on track with the skills to delve into my past
CORE student
We shared information and experiences and learnt from each other's personal
stories. Most of all we had fun doing it!
CORE student
Courses
are run by either New College Nottingham (ncn) or the WEA*
Course
fees apply
(Free if in receipt of income related benefits)