• Types
  • Genealogical Methods
  • Locations – genealogy, history
  • Topics – land, military, probate
  • Social history, historical fiction
  • Certification
•  Formats
  • Books & magazines
    • Vary from general audience to academic
    • Pro – usually edited, permanent
    • Con – may be out of date, expensive, need storage
    • Family Tree Magazine: http://www.familytreemagazine.com/
    • Internet Genealogy: http://internet-genealogy.com/
  • Journals
    • Published by societies and universities
    • More current than books. Still have to be stored (unless digital)
    • National Genealogical Society Quarterly: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/ngsq
    • The American Genealogist: http://americangenealogist.com/
    • New England Historical & Genealogical Register: http://www.americanancestors.org/browse/publications/the-register
  • Blogs & websites
    • Very current, but quality varies widely!
    • Easton’s Online Genealogy Newsletter: https://blog.eogn.com/
    • Randy Seaver’s Geneamusings: http://www.geneamusings.com/
    • Thomas McEntee’s Geneabloggers: http://www.geneabloggers.com/
    • The Ancestry Insider: http://www.ancestryinsider.org/
    • FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page
  • Video
    • YouTube
    • Ancestry.com
    • FamilySearch.org
  • Podcasts
    • Like radio, but on the internet, and on your schedule
    • Listen with iTunes, PocketCasts (Android)
    • Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems: http://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts/
    • Genealogy Guys: http://genealogyguys.com/
    • Extreme Genes: http://extremegenes.com/
  • Webinars
    • Classes you take over the internet. Usually combine video and text chat, maybe a message board or Facebook group. More interactive than just a video
    • Can be 1 hour, or many segments
    • Need good internet connection and may need to download software
    • Master calendar: http://blog.geneawebinars.com/
  • Conferences
    • Good, old fashioned in-person classes
    • Regional, national, international
    • Fleeting, exhilarating, exhausting, and sometimes expensive
    • National conferences good for sampling lots of topics and speakers
    • National Genealogical Society: http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org
    • Federation of Genealogical Societies: http://www.fgs.org/cpage.php?pt=43
    • Southern California GenSoc Jamboree: http://genealogyjamboree.com/
    • Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies: http://www.kcgs.us/2017-genealogy-conference/
    • Wichita Genealogical Society: http://wichitagensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=17
  • Institutes
    • Usually a week or long weekend.
    • Intensive – take one class rather than attend several lectures or short workshops, work with same small group the whole time
    • Usually focus on more advanced topics. May include homework and archive or library time
    • Midwest African American Genealogy Institute: http://www.maagi-stl.org/
    • Genealogical Institute on Federal Records: http://www.gen-fed.org/
    • Genealogical Research of Pittsburgh: http://www.gripitt.org/
    • Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research: https://www.facebook.com/Samford.IGHR/
    • Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy: http://ugagenealogy.com/aem.php?eid=16
  • Home Study
    • National Genealogical Society: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/educational_courses
  • Historical Societies & Museums
  • Experts
  • Facebook
    • Wichita History From My Perspective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1536039336677412/
    • To find other local history groups, search in Facebook for XXX or XXX history. Groups with names like “You know you grew up in …” or “You know you’re from …” are likely nostalgia groups, but there’s probably some history to be learned there, too.

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