"Tracing Our Roots" Newsletter Archive (A monthly genealogy newsletter written by the late Brenda Kellow, dec'd, for the Plano Star Courier newspaper. We've included all the ones we could recover.)
New genealogy courses are scheduled for the fall session at CCCC. One class is Basic Genealogy and has no prerequisite. The second class is Genealogy on the Internet and is offered through SAIL.
The description for Basic Genealogy says:
This basic course will acquaint you with the methodology for conducting successful family history research, including preliminary information gathering, introduction to research tools such as the public library, Family History Center and the Internet, organizing and evaluating research findings, and an introduction to using original and published records in research. Student goals are assimilated into the curriculum together with assigned homework to acquaint researchers with research methods. The course is designed for the beginner; those returning to genealogy; and for the researcher seeking professional credentials.
Topics include information gathering, research tools, and organizing and evaluating research findings.
Information gathering
Class 1 - Pedigree analysis, Interviews, Correspondence
Research tools
Class 2 - Introduction to original and published records
Class 3 - Using the Internet for research
Class 4 - Trip to Gladys Harrington Library
Class 5 - Trip to Family History Center
Organizing and Evaluating Research Findings
Class 6 - Evaluating Evidence, Citing sources
Class 7 - Documenting findings writing reports, family group sheets, genealogy databases
Class 8 Organization for the Genealogist
Required texts are Emily Ann Croom s Unpuzzling Your Past, 4th ed; and Elizabeth Shown Mills Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Val Greenwood s Researching American History is optional.
The course number is 04A.CEPD720.001. The eight-week course begins on Thursday night, September 18 and runs from 6:30-9 p.m. The fee is $119. The course will be held at the Plano Senior High School, "B" Building, located at 2200 Independence Parkway. To enroll over the Internet using a credit card, the URL is www.ccccd.edu/cs/areasofstudy/conted/cecourses.html.
The instructor is Lynne Darrouzet whose credentials include those of attorney at law, certified genealogical record specialist, and professional genealogist. Those who attend the Genealogy Friends lectures at the Gladys Harrington Library may recall Ms. Darrouzet as an exception teacher and lecturer.
Genealogy on the Internet
Ms. Darrouzet also teaches the second genealogy course, Genealogy on the Internet. For information on joining SAIL and enrolling in this course, please contact the SAIL department at CCCC. The URL is www.ccccd.edu/SailSite/page4.html.
Brenda Kellow, dec'd, Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Instructor, had a Bachelor s Degree in history and taught genealogy courses at the local Community College and computer genealogy at the University.
