February 2013 – Page 2

New Course Offered by National Institute for Genealogical Studies

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies has release the following information on a new course that they are offering starting on March 4th.

7 February 2013 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – The National Institute for Genealogical Studies has a new course, Creating Genealogy Programs for Adults & the Younger Generation. This excellent course was written by Jennifer Holik who has authored a number of books about developing genealogy programs for children and societies/libraries. The first course start date is Monday, March 4, 2013 and will be offered every three months. It is six modules in length.

The course description is:

Engaging adults in genealogy has typically been a task for genealogical societies rather than libraries. Today however, many libraries are creating adult genealogy groups and programs. Attendance for these programs is easier to obtain than perhaps a youth program in genealogy. But, these libraries are also looking for ways to engage the youth in genealogy. The problem lies in how to capture their interest and create a program that will convey the basics of research in a way that is both meaningful and engaging.

This course provides an example of creating an adult genealogy program first, as a way to lay the foundation for a youth program. It follows with examples of youth programs for those in grades one through twelve. The examples are laid out into one hour, one and a half-hour, half-day, and full-day workshops and cover the basics of research while also incorporating social and local history. The final result is a rich and useful youth genealogy program. Requirements and suggestions on assisting youth who are earning Scout-type badges follows and finally, you will take the youth workshop beyond the classroom. You will learn ways to continue your own education, create and provide additional resources for your library, and connect with others.

NOTE: Although this course is written with the librarian in mind, it is also suitable for the society organizer, archivist, professional genealogist, or teacher.

You can sign up for the course and order printed materials on the National Institute for Genealogical Studies website.

Interview: Lisa Louise Cooke – Genealogy Gems

Ruth’s Recommendations

2 Comments / By Ruth Blair

Here are my favourite blog posts from this past week.

John Grenham had to articles this week that I found interesting. The first is entitled “The Weird and Wacky World of Civil Registration” where he talks about the price increase for certificates in the Republic of Ireland.

The second is called “Evidence, evidence, evidence.” Here he talks about a post from Dick Eastman’s blog that referred to an article from a Limerick newspaper. John dug a little deeper and came up with the truth. A story we all need to remember.

The Findmypast.ie blog has a post titled “Starring Tom Lefroy as Mr. Darcy” which looks at the 200th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Tom Lefroy was connected to Jane Austen and it is thought that he was the inspiration for Mr. Darcy.

The British GENES blog has a post called “Scottish Legal History Research Guide” which leads us to a free guide relating to Scottish Legal History. If you are researching anything to do with the legal system in Scotland this is a good reference.

Dear Myrtle’s post called “Feedback: FamilySearch’s Potential” looks at a post written by James Tanner called “The Potential of FamilySearch.org.” Dear Myrtle discusses issues with the search function on the FamilySearch website. If you search for a name in a particular place you need to keep Dear Myrtle’s post in mind and look for the images that are not indexed and can be browsed.

The Military Research UK blog has a post called “New Update to The Great War 100 App – The Victoria Cross.” This post caught my attention because it references Valour Road in Winnipeg where three men who lived on this street were awarded the Victoria Cross. This Great War app looks interesting.

The last recommendation this week is for the Genealogy Canada blog where Elizabeth has a post called “WorldCat and FamilySearch Announce Partnership.” This partnership will be great for researchers.

What were your favourite blog posts this past week?

Let me know in the comments below.

Other bloggers that write their own lists are:

Genea-Musings – Best of the Genea-Blogs

British & Irish Genealogy

Jana’s Genealogy and Family History Blog