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Online Associate of Arts Degree and Certificate Programs for Genealogists

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If you have been looking for an online degree or certificate program in genealogy or family history studies, both Monterey Peninsula College in California and Salt Lake Community College in Utah have something that will very likely interest you.  But hurry!  Registration deadlines are this week (August 18-19).

MPC offers both an online Associate of Arts Degree and an online Certificate in Family Research Studies, and SLCC offers a Certificate in Genealogy Research and Writing.  These programs are offered entirely online.  While genealogy certificates are not considered credentials, they provide an excellent foundation for researchers who wish to pursue accreditation through ICAPGen.

The registration deadline for MPC is Thursday, August 18th, with the semester starting on the 19th.  SLCC registration goes through Friday, August 19th, with the semester starting on August 24th.  At SLCC, those who do not wish to take courses for transferable credit actually have some flexibility with start dates, but semester courses must be completed by December 15th.

 

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Education: BYU Campus Education Week

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ed-week-2016by Claire V.  Brisson-Banks, BS, MLIS, AG

August 15-19, 2016

Each year BYU in Provo, Utah,  has what is known as “Education Week”. They bring in hundreds of teachers from all over and provide a week of education to all who attend.

It is a major event with over 1,000 classes on a variety of subjects, including education, religion, marriage and family, history, youth classes, genealogy and much much more.

This year will be no exception in quality as this week has been held every year since 1922. I’ve taught there and presented genealogy classes for 5 years before moving to Missouri. It is a unique experience for both the presenter and the attendee and worth every moment; if one is able to go and learn from the best.

Here is a link to their “General Information” to get you started.

Laurie Castillo  will be presenting the following 4 classes at the MARB building:

  • Tues: Techniques and Tools for Streamlining Your Research
  • Wed: How to Be more Successful with Genealogy Websites
  • Thur: Strategies and Tool for Breaking through Genealogy Brick Walls
  • Fri: Family History While You Sleep: Increase Research Success through Multitasking Effectively

James M. Baker will be presenting the following 4 classes at the JKB building:

  • Tues: Seven Strategies to Find the Most Difficult Family History Data
  • Wed: Solving Your Genealogy Puzzles with Clues You Already Have
  • Thur: Solving the Most Common Family History Problems
  • Fri: Using Online Sources to Find Early 1800 Ancestors

Timothy G. Cross, James R. Greene, Ronald M. Tanner will be presenting these 4 classes at the MARB building:

  • Tues: Why Are You Changing My Tree?-The Doctrines of Change and Collaboration (James R. Greene)
  • Wed: FamilySearch-What’s New and What’s Coming (Ronald M. Tanner)
  • Thur:Going to the Temple? Get Your Ordinance Card at FamilySearch (Timothy G. Cross)
  • Fri: Missionary Work through Family History – Thrust in Your Sickle with all Your Might! (Timothy G. Cross)

On Monday, Devin R. Ashby will be presenting at the MARB building:

  • Family History 101: Using Technology to Discover Your Family History
  • Family History 101: Using familysearch.org to Preserve Your Family History
  • Family History 101: Using Free Tools to Share Your Family History

There are other Family History and Genealogy classes being presented, here is a link to the program, take a moment to register and get set to learn from those who can aid you along your ancestral journey!