Hello, Everyone!
Mic Barnette, began researching his own family when he was 12 years old and has been working in the Genealogy Department of the Dallas Public Library since 2006 and teaching Genealogy at the Brookhaven Campus of Dallas College since 2008.
Beginning August 24 he will teaching an 8 week weekly ONLINE Genealogy Class through Dallas College!
If you are new to genealogy you may be interested in this class or if you have been at it for a while you may want a refresher course. OR, you may know someone who would benefit from the course.
Whatever the case, Mic will be teaching a Part I four week class followed by a Part II second four week class.
The class will be taught entirely Online. So, one will need a computer, an internet connection, have proper internet surfing attire and whoever takes the class will need to be over the age of 55.
Each week a different topic will be covered. Mic will talk about why the various records were created, why you would want use the record and where to find them.
References to records already in online free and subscription databases or in courthouses, libraries and archives across the nation will be discussed and where one might be able to access them.
All classes will be online (only) Each Wednesday 1:30 pm to 4:50 pm Part 1 (Weeks 1-4) August 24 through September 14
Part II (Weeks 5-8) September 21 through October 12
The best way to enroll is to contact Minnie Cornelius at mcornelius@dcccd.edu
For other questions about the course- contact (Mic Barnette)
mic@micbarnette.com
Week 1 – Getting Started Introductions
Getting Started Genealogical Forms
Genealogical Software
Email and Nettiquette
Mailing Lists and Queries
Using (Genealogical) Search Engines Important Websites
Week 2 -Some Major Websites Some Major Websites
Family Search (LDS) Website Ancestry. Com
Heritage Quest Rootsweb.com
Fold 3
US Genweb
World Genweb CyndisList.com Persi
World Cat
Ellis Island National Archives Library of Congress
Others as time allows
Week 3 – Census Records 1850-1950 Census Records 1850-1950
Census Forms
Soundex
Important Genealogical Websites
Week 4 – Vital Records
DNA and Genealogy
Vital Records- Birth Records Marriage Records Death Records SSDI
Marriage Records Divorce Records Probate Records Funeral Home Records Cemetery Records Other Court Records
Week 5-Census Records Introductions
Review Censuses 1850-1950 Emphasize Censuses 1790-1840 Internet Census Databases
Census Forms
Census Research Activity Internet Websites
Week 6 Military Records
Military and Veterans Records
Colonial Wars to Modern Wars Important Websites
Others as time allows
Week 7 – Land Records State Land Records
Public Land Records Important Websites
Week 8 Immigration/Naturalization Naturalization Records and laws Immigration/Passenger Records
Important Websites