Essential Skills for Genealogists Course
This course provides essential genealogy skills, covering research planning, U.S. records, immigration analysis, Irish ancestry tracing, and professional reporting techniques.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
The Essential Skills for Genealogists Course equips you with practical tools to plan focused research, work with U.S. census and vital records, and analyse immigration, naturalisation, 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 naturalisation 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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