Some of you have requested more detail about the Intermediate Family History Class. I have included the 7 week schedule below. If you are interested, please come next Thursday!!! The school is asking me to 'beef up' my attendance. The class is titled intermediate but information is applicable to all. Reply if you have any questions or need directions to the classroom. Family History (Intermediate) Part 1 10:00-12:00 Begins 15 September Thursday A Technique class designed to sharpen your research edge and teach problem-solving skills. Learn to organize & document your research, how to use maps, county histories & reference materials, how to collect and use information, how to narrow a search and prove relationships. Includes 'Ten Reasons why you Cannot Find your Ancestor.' Week One: a. Organizing Your Research b. Tools for Online Research: Your Computer, Utilizing Your Browser, Search Engines, How-to-guides Week Two: a. Documenting your Research b. Ancestry.com Week Three: a. Defining a Research Project; Collecting and Using Information; The Process of Elimination, Narrowing the Search. b. Online Queries Week Four: a. Getting your Bearings: Using Maps and Histories b. Online Maps--DavidRumsey.com; Family & Local History Collection on Ancestry.com Week Five: a. Using Reference Materials Effectively: The Source, The Red Book, The Township Atlas, The Paper Trail, Survey of American Church Records, etc. b. USGENWEB Week Six: a. 'Ten Reasons why You Can't Find your Ancestor' b. Online Trees; Online Mailing Lists Week Seven: a. Digging Deep: Proving Relationships b. Sharing Your Information Online; Creating a Web Site