Nancy Frey wrote: > Legacy not only produces The Master Genealogist program, but along > with their Webinars hold an annual Genealogy Cruise, with lectures > and seminars, plus some one-on-one with well-known genealogists > from all over the world. I didn't realise TMG was also produced by Legacy in addition to Legacy Family Tree. I've had a look at their cruises and wished I could have gone on one. > There is another American firm called WhollyGenes that also does > the same thing. I've always wanted to go on one of their Cruises. It seems to be something of a trend. > Last week I finished a Pharos Tutors > [http://www.pharostutors.com/index.php] online course on how to > become a professional genealogist. It was great. Today I signed > up for another one about researching in Devon. The Pharos courses > last abour four weeks each and consist of a Lesson send to you, > Exercises for you to do and post your results to the private forum > for your class, and once a week, there is a chat session which is > like sitting around in the livingroom discussing the results so > far. It was not only information, but a lot of fun and I met some > great people from all over the world. They cost c. £37.00 per > Course, but I got a discount on the Devon one as I am a member of > the Devon Family History Society. Pharos get a good press. I believe SoG members can also get a discount. > Yes, the time zones couls create a problem, but the only one that > you had to be 'on time' for is the chat. They held it at 9:00 pm > London England time, which was 4:00 pm in the afternoon for me, so > not a problem. I believe in Australia it was 9:00 am. That's not bad. Better than being in the middle of the night!! :)) > Online learning is very popular these days, and works very well. Yes, because participants can fit it in with their own schedule rather than having to juggle things to fit in a course. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/

Wholly Genes is the "manufacturer" of TMG (The Master Genealogist). It is available through various outlets. Best wishes, Mike Gould Leicestershire -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charani Sent: 08 October 2010 12:27 To: Nancy Frey; [email protected] Subject: Re: [B&D] Webinars Nancy Frey wrote: > Legacy not only produces The Master Genealogist program, but along > with their Webinars hold an annual Genealogy Cruise, with lectures > and seminars, plus some one-on-one with well-known genealogists > from all over the world. I didn't realise TMG was also produced by Legacy in addition to Legacy Family Tree.