Essential Skills for Genealogists Course
This course equips genealogists with essential skills for effective research, record analysis, and reporting, focusing on U.S. and Irish ancestry sources.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Essential Skills for Genealogists Course provides practical tools to plan focused research, work with U.S. census and vital records, and analyze immigration, naturalization, and passenger lists. Learn to use Massachusetts and Boston-area sources, trace Irish origins, incorporate military, cemetery, and DNA evidence, and turn complex findings into clear, client-ready reports with solid citations and next-step recommendations.
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Develop skills
- Genealogy research planning: turn vague client questions into clear, scoped goals.
- U.S. records mastery: use census, vital, and local files to track families fast.
- Immigration evidence skills: mine passenger and naturalization files for origins.
- Irish ancestry tools: link U.S. immigrants to Irish townlands using key sources.
- Evidence analysis and reporting: resolve conflicts and write client-ready reports.
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