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If Family History Month has you thinking about expanding your own genealogy knowledge,
it’s a great time to sign up for a Family
Tree University course. The spooky October session begins Monday the 11th, and
we’ve got three new courses for you—one of them is free! Read on for the whole course
catalog.

NEW THIS MONTH:

• Death
  Records 101: Find What Your Ancestors Left Behind: Learn what your ancestors’
  deaths can tell you about their lives. This course teaches you how to use death certificates,
  wills, obituaries funeral home records and other related sources to further your research.
• Cemetery
  Research 101: Dig Up Your Family History:We’ll get you excited about exploring
  your ancestors’ final resting places and give you tips on how to read tombstones,
  decipher plot maps and keep your research organized.
• Discover
  Your Family Tree: Genealogy for the Absolute Beginner: This FREE two-week
  sampler course will start you on the fun and rewarding journey of discovering your
  roots.
  

MORE CLASSES AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER:

Strategies:

• Organize
  Your Genealogy
• Advanced
  Google Search
• Reverse
  Genealogy

Ethnic ancestors:

• Find
  Your German Roots
• Finding
  African-American Ancestors in Newspapers
• Trace
  Your Polish Roots
• Tracing
  Immigrants
• Finding
  Your Ancestral Village

Records and sources:

• Newspaper
  Research 101: Find Your Ancestors in American News Sources
• US
  Military Records
• Exploring
  City Directories
• Land
  Records 101

Sharing history:

• Writing
  Your Family Memoir
• Build
  a Family Website
• Digital
  Photography Essentials