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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Furthering Your Genealogical Education (Updated 11/19 - originally posted Dec 2017)

Online Genealogy Education




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Here's a short list of places to go on the internet for Genealogy Education.  This list is not the end all-be all list of offerings, however it does showcase the most popular places to get additional training.

National Institute of Genealogical studies

  • $2850 (2018 Prices-for a 40 course package) 40 courses beginner, intermediate and advanced courses after completion you are awarded Postnomial Designation PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies)
    • Multiple courses specializing in several countries
    •         • American Records
    •         • Australian Records
    •         • Canadian Records
    •         • English Records
    •         • German Records
    •         • Irish Records
    •         • Librarianship
    •         • Methodology
    •         • Professional Development
    •         • Scottish Records

NGS -yearly membership $70, some courses are offered to non members at a higher price, prices listed are for members

  •  Family History Skills 
    • free as a ngs member 

Boston University

  • $995     7 week course consisting of 4 modules.

  • $2695  15 week course consisting of 5 modules

Universal Class 

  • Genealogy 101--13 lessons 28 exams 9 hours of time .9 CEUs
    • $50 no certificate /
    • $75 with CEU certificate

Future Learn  offered by University of Strathclyde Glasgow

    • Free- no certificate  
    • $99 to upgrade for certificate

Ancestry Academy free classes with paid membership to ancestry

Family Tree Magazine

  • various classes range in price from $29.99-$199.99

Salt Lake City Community College  

  • 2015-2016 cost was $350, website hasn't been updated courses may not be available.

Brigham Young University - Idaho

AAS  

Certificate 

DNA Central- online DNA learning

  • $9.99 a month
  • $99 a year

Genealogy Guys Learn online learning

  • $99 a year

1 comment:

  1. Wow, thanks for mentioning Ancestry Academy. I have been on Ancestry for years and never seen that.

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