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Thinking of going back to school? Family
Tree University‘s September session begins Monday, Sept 13, and we’ve got three
new courses for you. Read on for the whole course catalog!
STRATEGIES
New: Organize
Your Genealogy: Get Your Research in Order (and Keep It That Way)
Whether you work on paper or do everything online, getting your research organized
is essential to keeping track of ancestors and making sure you know where to put new
ones in your family tree.
More courses:
ETHNIC ANCESTORS
New: Trace
Your Polish Roots: Strategies for Searching in the US and Poland Trace your
ancestors from America to Poland. This course will debunk myths, explain history and
point you to the most useful records.
More courses:
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Find
Your German Roots -
Finding
African-American Ancestors in Newspapers -
Tracing
Immigrants -
Research
in Foreign Records
RECORDS AND SOURCES
New: Newspaper
Research 101: Find Your Ancestors in American News Sources
In this class you’ll learn how to find and use newspaper archives—online, on paper
and on microfilm—to put together missing pieces of your genealogical research.
More courses:
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US
Military Records -
US Vital
Records -
Exploring
City Directories -
Land
Records 101 -
Finding
Ancestors in the US Census
SHARING HISTORY
These classes will help you preserve your family’s legacy and get creative with your
genealogy:
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Creating
a Family History Book -
Writing
Your Family Memoir -
Build
a Family Website -
Digital
Photography Essentials

