Courses for Experienced Family Historians

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		COURSES FOR EXPERIENCED FAMILY HISTORIANS

		Introduction
		General Intermediate Courses
		Palaeography
		Latin
		Software Packages
		Heraldry
		Postgraduate Courses



		Introduction

		This section provides links to institutions and societies running genealogy courses aimed at experienced family historians. Although its individual courses are not listed here, it is also worth going onto the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) website to check through their search facility whether there are any intermediate courses being run by them in your locality. In addition to courses, most family history societies run extensive programmes of talks and seminars on genealogical topics (see this site's section on genealogy talks) . Family history fairs also typically provide a series of lectures on a wide range of family history subjects - for a list of family history fairs with links to sites giving details see this site's calendar of fairs.



		General Intermediate Courses

		Birkbeck College, University of London		Genealogy Research Skills - Intermediate - 11 mornings or afternoons over 11 weeks
		Birmingham & Midland SGH		Further Steps in Family History - 1 day
		Cambridge University		various courses provided
		Denman College (Woman's Institute)		Tracing Your Ancestors - 2 days residential
		Dillington House		Researching Your Family History - 3 days residential
		Dorset FHS		Intermediate Research (before 1837) - 2 days
		Heritage Family History		The Parish, the Poor and the Land - 1 day
		Pharos Tutors		various ONLINE courses provided
		Society of Genealogists		The society runs numerous half-day courses, lectures and tutorials on a wide range of topics of interest to experienced family historians, most of which s can be booked online - see its extensive events calendar




		Palaeography

		Birkbeck College, University of London		Palaeography for Beginners - 11 evenings over 11 weeks Intermediate Palaeography - 11 evenings over 11 weeks
		Cambridge University		various courses in different locations within East Anglia
		Keele University		Latin and Palaeography Summer School - 7 days residential
		Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies		Reading Old Documents - 1 day
		National Archives		Palaeography - Reading Old Handwriting - free online tutorial - 10 interactive lesson modules



		Latin

		Birkbeck College, University of London		Latin for Beginners - 11 afternoons or 11 evenings Intermediate Latin - 11 afternoons or 11 evenings
		Keele University		Latin and Palaeography Summer School - 7 days residential
		National Archives		Beginners Latin - free online tutorial - 12 interactive lesson modules Advanced Latin - free online tutorial - 12 interactive lesson modules



		Software Packages

		Larimer County Genealogical Society		Using freeware IrfanView for Photo Editing - free online video presentations - 3 modules (totalling 78 mins) Using Family Tree Maker - free online video presentations - 4 modules (totalling 99 mins)



		Heraldry

		Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies		Heraldry for Family Historians - 1 day



	Postgraduate Courses

	University of Strathclyde		Postgraduate Certificate in Genealogical Studies - 12 full Saturdays spread over 6 months (January to June) - online version of the course also provided Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies - 9 Saturday afternoons spread over 9 months (October to June) plus 1 evening lecture/seminar per month Although both courses listed above provide the knowledge, techniques and skills required by genealogist professionals they are also equally well suited to experienced family historians who wish to further develop their expertise in genealogy and related subjects (palaeography, heraldry, etc) - the subject matter covers England and Wales (i.e. the scope of this site) as much as it does Scotland and Ireland

	This page last updated: 15 July 2009