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Genealogy Course
Introduction to Genealogy
Course Summary The course is offered online and you will be able to complete the weekly assignments at your own pace. There is no set class time. There is also no textbook. Class participants will also have access to Ancestry Library edition through ProQuest.
Registration Students who don’t need college credit may take the course on a pass/fail basis for $225 through JSCC Continuing Education. Persons 60 years and older who are domiciled in Tennessee may audit courses at Jackson State without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees or registration fees.” This privilege may be limited or denied by the college on an individual classroom bases according to space availability. Senior citizens applying for audit will be required to complete an admissions application. (2012-2013 JSCC college catalog, page 12) 60 or over and auditing:
Persons 65 years and older… may enroll in courses for credit without payments of tuition charges or registration fees. A service fee of $70 will be charged for the purpose of helping to defray the cost of keeping the records of such students. This privilege may be limited or denied by the college on an individual classroom bases according to space availability. Persons 65 and older … enrolling for credit must meet the requirements for regular admission.” (2012-2013 JSCC college catalog, page 12) 65 or over and taking for credit:
(Costs are subject to change based on possible fee increases.) Classes for the fall semester, 2013 begin in late August and end in early December. You will want to begin the admissions process in June or July. Registrants must first apply for admission to the College, online at http://www.jscc.edu/admissions. Enroll as a non-degree-seeking student to avoid transcript and testing requirements. The campus ID you are sent upon admission will allow you to register for the course online.
Students will learn:
Course Session and Instructors Week 1 – Introduction to Genealogy Week 2 – From Quill & Ink to the Digital World Week 3 – Effective Use of Census Records (part 1) Week 4 – Effective Use of Census Records (part 2) Week 5 – Vital Records and Newspapers Week 6 – Records from the County Courthouse Week 7 – Tennessee Land Records JSCC Mid-Term Break Mar. 13-16 Week 8 – Deciphering and Analyzing Court Records Week 9 – Military Records (part 1) Week 10 – Military Records (part 2) Week 11 – Military Records (part 3) Week 12 – Preservation Primer Weeks 13 and 14 – Final Exam Final grades will be poseted by May 8th.
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Updated April 5, 2013
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Genealogists who want to develop their research skills will benefit from taking this 15-week online course. Students in this in-depth course will become familiar with many online and print sources, will interact with one another and the instructors in discussion forums and email, and will complete weekly assignments to learn about important records and useful genealogical skills. Records and examples from Tennessee history will be used, but the skills learned are applicable to genealogical research in other states as well.