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Genealogist Certification
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Get certified as a genealogist with expert guidance from Certified Genealogist, T'Malkia Zuri! In this flexible part-time online certificate course, you’ll learn the foundational principles and hands-on techniques needed to launch your genealogy career. This course covers everything from mastering genealogical research and methodologies to building a successful business or securing a job in the field.
You’ll discover:
- What professional genealogists do and the tools they use.
- How to sharpen your research skills and break through "brick walls".
- How to search census records correctly.
- Strategies for marketing yourself, getting clients, and starting your own genealogy business.
Enroll today and begin your journey towards a rewarding career in genealogy!
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 38 Lessons
- 25 Quizzes
- 80h Duration
Introduction to Genealogy Research
38 Lessons25 Quizzes
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: "Hey, Where Are Your People From?
- Lesson 1.1: Understanding Identity and Heritage
- Lesson 1.1. Understanding Identity and Heritage Quiz
- Lesson 1.2: Honoring Your Ancestors Using Genealogy
- Lesson 1.2: Honoring Ancestors Quiz
- Lesson 1.3: Healing Generational Trauma
- Lesson 1.3: Healing Generational Trauma Quiz
- Lesson 1.4: Uncovering Health Information
- Lesson 1.4: Uncovering Health Information Quiz
- Lesson 1.5. Correcting Historical Narratives
- Lesson 1.5: Correcting Historical Narratives Quiz
- Chapter 2: Mental Preparation for Genealogy Research
- Lesson 2.1: Mental Endurance and Patience
- Lesson 2.1: Mental Endurance and Patience Quiz
- Lesson 2.2: Staying Focused Amid Distractions
- Lesson 2.2: Staying Focused Amid Distractions Quiz
- Lesson 2.3: Brick Walls: Knowing When to Take a Break
- Lesson 2.3: Brick Walls: Knowing When to Take a Break Quiz
- Chapter 3: Reclassification—A Blessing or a Curse?
- Lesson 3.1: The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 and Its Impact on Genealogy
- Lesson 3.1: The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 and Its Impact on Genealogy Quiz
- Lesson 3.2: The Spread of the Racial Integrity Act’s Legacy Across the U.S.
- Lesson 3.2: The Spread of the Racial Integrity Act’s Legacy Across the U.S. Quiz
- Chapter 4: Genealogy Research Using Surnames
- Lesson 4.1: Verifying Surnames Using Multiple Sources
- Lesson 4.1: Verifying Surnames Using Multiple Sources Quiz
- Lesson 4.2: Searching for Relatives Using Surnames
- Lesson 4.2: Searching for Relatives Using Surnames Quiz
- Lesson 4.3: Types of Records for Verifying Family Surnames
- Lesson 4.3: Types of Records for Verifying Family Surnames Quiz
- Lesson 4.4: Misidentification Through Non-Vital Records
- Lesson 4.4: Misidentification Through Non-Vital Records Quiz
- Chapter 5: Using Census Records to Identify Surnames
- Lesson 5:1 - How to Research the 1870 Census
- Lesson 5:1 - How to Research the 1870 Census Quiz
- Lesson 5.2: Understanding Census Record Components
- Lesson 5.2: Understanding Census Record Components Quiz
- Chapter 6: How to Search Death Records and Cemetery Records
- Lesson 6.1: How to Search Cemetery Records
- Lesson 6.1: How to Search Cemetery Records Quiz
- Lesson 6.2: How to Search Burial Records and Obituaries
- Lesson 6.2: How to Search Burial Records and Obituaries Quiz
- Chapter 7: How to Search Military and Marriage Records
- Chapter 7.1: How to Search Military Records
- Chapter 7.1: How to Search Military Records Quiz
- Lesson 7.2: Steps to Searching Military Records
- Lesson 7.2: Steps to Searching Military Records Quiz
- Chapter 7.3: How to Search Marriage Records
- Chapter 7.3: How to Search Marriage Records Quiz
- Chapter 8: Using Newspapers for Genealogy Research
- Chapter 8.1: How to Search Newspaper Articles
- Chapter 8.1: How to Search Newspaper Articles Quiz
- Chapter 9: Searching Freedmen's Bureau Records
- Lesson 9.1: Understanding Freedmen's Bureau Records
- Lesson 9.1: Understanding Freedmen's Bureau Records Quiz
- Chapter 10: Genealogy as a Business
- Lesson 10.1: Intro to Genealogy as a Business
- Chapter 10.1: Intro to Genealogy as a Business Quiz
- Lesson 10.2: Establishing Genealogy Research as a Business
- Lesson 10.2: Establishing Genealogy Research as a Business Quiz
- Lesson 10.3: Managing Finances and Growing Your Genealogy Business
- Lesson 10.4: Legal Considerations and Ethical Practices in Genealogy