Mid-January Courses at Family Tree University

Ready to take a genealogy class? You might not have the time, or money, to enroll in a state university. An online course might fit into your busy schedule. It also will be less expensive than college tuition. Here are some online courses for genealogists from Family Tree University that will start soon! Family Tree University is not an accredited college. You can’t expect their classes to be included as credit towards your degree. Family Tree University is a great resource for genealogists who want to learn more about genealogy. They offer several online courses all year long. Here are … Continue reading

Whos Who At The Wedding

It has just occurred to me that by this time next week, there will be several additions to the group of people whom I refer to as “family”. My little sister is getting married, and since she lives in Florida we get to go there for the celebration. I am excited to see her and to make the trip there with my family. While I have met my sister’s fiancé, I have never met any of his family. This will be the first time that I meet them. There’s no time like a wedding to dust off your knowledge of … Continue reading

More November Courses from Family Tree University

Online courses are a great way to learn more about genealogy. You can take an online genealogy course from Family Tree University from the comfort of your own home and without having to brave the cold weather. There are several Power Courses being offered in November. What’s a Power Course? They are online courses from Family Tree University that have been designed to provide a concentrated dose of genealogy education on a single topic. Several of them are about to start in November. You get a week to go through about two hours of course material. It is presumed that … Continue reading

Have You Seen The Encyclopedia Of Genealogy?

Today, as I was reading Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, I stumbled upon a link to The Encyclopedia of Genealogy. The Encyclopedia of Genealogy is a free service that is provided by Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter. It is a great free genealogy resource that I never knew existed until today. In this gem of an online resource, there are many excellent articles on a variety of genealogy – related topics. I read a couple of articles about French Canadian surnames, hoping to uncover some information about my own surname. Unfortunately, I found nothing but the articles were interesting nonetheless. Speaking of … Continue reading

November Courses from Family Tree University

Did you make a genealogical New Year’s Resolution to take a genealogy class? If so, your time is running out! Fortunately, Family Tree University has a bunch of online genealogy courses that will be starting in November. Sign up for one, and fulfill the promise that you made to yourself about a year ago. Family Tree University is not an accredited college. This isn’t the place to go if you are hoping to add a few more college credits to your official transcript. It is, however, a great resource for genealogists who want to learn something new about genealogy. There … Continue reading

More Courses Starting in October From Family Tree University

October is a good time to take an online genealogy course. The kids are back in school, and this gives some parents a little free time during the day. The craziness of the holiday season hasn’t started yet. Yesterday, I blogged about some of the genealogy courses that Family Tree University is offering in October. Here are some more that will be starting soon. “First Steps: Using Birth Records” will begin on October 1, 2012, and will end on October 14, 2012. This tuition for this short course is $39.99. This is part of Family Tree University’s “First Steps” series … Continue reading