This introductory course, taught by three instructors at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library, is designed to give a solid foundation for pursuing genealogy. Anne Billeter will present how to conduct research online and in libraries, courthouses, and cemeteries. Rich Miles will present separate classes on how to effectively use Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org to research family and ancestors. Both classes will have a computer lab. Barbara Northrop will present how to organize research using paper and computer, and she will present the US census with a computer lab. There will be two assignments: filling out an Ancestor Chart for personal use and pre-registering for a free FamilySearch.org account online. Help will be available. For the three classes in the computer lab, instruction will be the first hour and computer use the second hour. We encourage students to bring their personal laptop, but this is not mandatory.
NOTE: This course will be taught at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society Library, 3405 South Pacific Highway, Medford, OR 97501. Students are strongly encouraged to pre-register for a free FamilySearch.org account online prior to the third session.