Genealogy Educational Opportunities
Degree, Certificate and other Education Programs
Brigham Young
University (BYU)
B.A.
in Family History-Genealogy
Minor
in Family History-Genealogy
Certificate
in Family History-Genealogy
Genealogy
has become more than just a hobby--it has developed into a profession that
demands historians who are trained
in specialized research. Genealogical research has become a field of
scholarship with rigorous research and academic
standards. Students in the Family History Program will learn skills that will
distinguish them in the field of genealogical
research. The program is designed to train students in research, historicism,
deductive reasoning, and communication.
It will prepare students for successful careers in the field of Family
History.
Further info: http://fhss.byu.edu/history/
BYU Salt Lake
Center
Family
History-Genealogy Certificate
The BYU
Family History (Genealogy) Certificate Program is designed for those who do
not desire to complete all of the requirements
for a degree in history or are unable to return to campus to do so. The Certificate
Program provides a solid background
in fundamental genealogical training in a particular geographical area. The
certificate requires 18 semester hours
of credit. Further
info: http://ce.byu.edu/sl/certificates.dhtm
University of
Washington. School of School of Library and Information Science
Genealogy
and Family History Certificate Program
Suited to those
interested in researching their own family, this nine-month noncredit program
may also be useful for teachers,
librarians, amateur researchers, and others. The program is jointly sponsored
by the School of Library and Information
Science and the Department of History. Participants examine such topics as
the migration of ethnic groups, the
changing family, population shifts, and comparisons of urban and rural
lifestyles.
Further info: https://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/gfh/gfh_gen.asp
National Genealogical Society
Introduction
to Genealogy (Online Course)
American
Genealogy (Home Study Course)
Both
courses are approved by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education
and Training Council:.
Further
info: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/Courses/Course.cfm
University of Toronto. Continuing Education
Genealogical
Studies Certificates
The
Professional Learning Centre, in partnership with the National Institute for
Genealogical Studies, offers several certificates
in Genealogical Studies for amateur family historians and aspiring
professional genealogists. All courses are offered
via the web. Specialist certificates are available for the records of the
following countries: Canada, United States, England,
Ireland, Scotland, and Germany. In addition there is a Certificate in
Genealogical Studies – Librarianship.
Further
info: http://plc.fis.utoronto.ca/c_genealogy.asp
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