There are many places that you can use to learn the skills involved in genealogy, not the least of which is of course the internet.

The advent of online classes in many areas has also reared its head in the genealogy courses, many of which are available for you to take online as opposed to taking the class in an institution of learning. Its far easier in the busy world of today to take them at your own pace and at your own leisure and still accomplish the same level of learning.

There are more than just a few areas of study offered as well as several places where you might compare costs and time involved to get the best value for your time and money.

Among the online courses offered today are those which come from The National Genealogical Society’s Online Learning center, which features, (from their online course descriptions):

A. Introduction to Genealogy
This is a course available online for those who have done little research or genealogical searching in their families and is open to anyone who chooses to enroll in the class. Those who are members of the National Genealogical Society are given a discount on the tuition for the course, which is quite reasonable.

The student there will learn how to record their genealogy information, how to get started with finding the information they need, how to find vital records, such as birth and death, as well as marriage certificates, and how to write source citations for birth, death, and marriage information.

B. Using Census Records in Genealogical Research
An online course designed for genealogists who want to learn more about the information that can be found in the federal population census records (1790 – 1930), and how that information can be used in their genealogical research. The course is open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Members of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) receive a tuition discount.

C. Special Federal Census Schedules
Designed for genealogists who want to learn more about the information that can be found in census records, and how that information can be used in their genealogical research. It is the second of two separate courses. Using Census Records in Genealogical Research covers the federal population census schedules, and Special Federal Census Schedules covers other federal census schedules. The course is open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Members of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) receive a tuition discount.

Moving on to other institutions, the National Institute for Genealogical Studies, which is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose offerings include:

- A Certificate in Genealogical Studies jointly from the University of Toronto and the National Institute for Genealogical Studies.
- Online courses on a variety of genealogical topics from the very basic to the much more advanced; from general topics to quite specific.

If you’ve begun researching and run into a dead end, or you simply think that this is something you’d be interested in learning more about and how to accomplish, you might want to consider a bit more education in the field of genealogy with a view perhaps to a certification.

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