Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree

Discover the basics of genealogy and build your own family tree On this free online course, you’ll develop an understanding of basic genealogy techniques and how to communicate your family history. We do not concentrate on a specific country’s records so it should be useful to anyone around the world. You’ll consider how to effectively find and analyse sources and explore the potential of DNA testing as applied to genealogy. We’ll help you add historical context to your family history and discuss how to record and communicate research findings in a clear fashion. This course is designed for anyone with an interest in genealogy. The course will be suitable if you: have no experience with genealogy or family history research; have some experience with genealogical research but want to develop your skills and knowledge further; are a more experienced genealogical researcher but want to learn new searching, analytical or communication techniques or find it difficult to access opportunities for training and development.