Genealogy Learning
The purpose of this series is to digitise my learning notes from my studies with The National Institute of Genealogical Studies (NIGS). I have attained the Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies (PLCGS), in English and Australian records. I have to limit access to these pages to protect the copyright of NIGS. You are welcome to ask about about login access to read these pages, for review or educational purposes.
My approach to genealogy research and recording is rather pragmatic. I have one, maybe two decades left on this earth, and have far more work I want to do than I can possibly accomplish. My priorities are to continue my research areas, documenting information I can reasonably prove, leave my records in a way that another person or Society might be able to follow, and find secure succession paths for each main family line. This, plus my programming and family interests.
I have provided links below to my study papers, by subject, but note this is a work in progress. I have a PDF copy of each subject paper, which is stored on my computers and in the cloud.
Methodology
Methodology Part 1 - Getting Started - Read the text
Methodology Part 2 - Organising and Skill-Building - Read the text
Methodology Part 3 - More Strategies - Read the text
Methodology Part 4 - Effective Searching and Recording - Read the text
Methodology Part 5 - How to Prove it? - Read the text
Methodology Part 6 - Professional Preparation and Practice - Read the text
Analysis and Skills Mentoring Part 1 - Read the text
Analysis and Skills Mentoring Part 2 - Read the text
Analysis and Skills Mentoring Part 3 - Read the text
Australia
Birth, Death and Marriage Records - Read the text
Church Records - Read the text
Convict Records - Read the text
Education Records - Read the text
Health Records - Read the text
Local History and Regional Sources - Read the text
Immigration Records - Free Settlers - Read the text
Military Records - Read the text
Newspapers and Biographies - Read the text
Occupational Records - Read the text
Other Sources for Birth, Death and Marriage Records - Read the text
England
Census Records - Read the text
Civil Registration Records - Read the text
Court Records - Read the text
Education, Health and Contemporary Records - Read the text
Non-Anglican Church Records Records - Read the text
Occupations, Professions and Trades - Read the text
Occupations, the Services - Read the text
Parish Registers - Read the text
Poor Law and Parish Chest Records - Read the text
Probate Records - Read the text
Taxes, Lists, Business, Electoral and Insurance Records - Read the text
Understanding Names in Genealogy - Read the text
German
German Records - Read the text
Scottish
Special Aspects of Scottish Records - Read the text
Statutory Registration - Read the text
USA
Vital Records - Read the text
Other Subjects
Creating Your Family Website - Read the text
Electronic Resources: Using the Internet - Read the text
Genealogy and Copyright Guidelines - Read the text
Genetics and Genealogy - Read the text
Google for the Wise Genealogist - Read the text
Organising a One-Name Study - Read the text
Palaeography - Read the text | PDF (Included because the graphics of old-style printing are not in the text pages - password required)
Photography; Clues that Pictures Hold, Editing, Digitising and Various Projects - Read the text
Research from Family History Centre to FamilySearch - Read the text
Skills:Transcribing, Abstracting and Extracting - Read the text
The following are some of the main sections covered in my studies:
- Getting started
- Organising
- Strategies
- Searching and recording
- Proof
- Being professional
Standards
Copyright
Sources and documentation
Ethics
Genealogy On-line
Local research
- South Australia
- Other Australia
- England
- other Europe
History of genealogy
Genetics
Document care and preservation
Photographs and photography
Paleography
One name studies
Social media:
- Facebook groups and own Timeline
- Email groups
Community involvement
Major search websites
- Findmypast
- Ancestry
- Family Search
Links to resources
(South Australia, other Australia, England, other Europe)