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British Family History Research and Methodology

HIST 283 | University Course

Records, geographical-historical background, paleography, and methods for reconstruction of individual families and development of demographic and family history studies in England, Scotland, and Wales.

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Prerequisites

Doctrinal and methodological background of Religion C 261, History 200, and History 217, or equivalents.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Tools and Methods for Genealogical and Historical Research
Unit 2: Writing
Unit 3: Online Databases for British Research
Unit 4: Jurisdictions, Calendars, and Names
Unit 5: Census
Unit 6: Civil Registration
Unit 7: Church Records
Unit 8: Probate
Unit 9: Using the Records to Solve Research Problems
Unit 10: Additional Records to Solve Problems between 1750 and 1840
Unit 11: Other Records

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Textbooks

	BYU Store	Vital Source (eBook)	Amazon*	Library
Ancestral Trails The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History Second Edition (Required) by: Mark Herber ISBN: 9780806317717 2006 Genealogical Publishing Company	New: $30.00	Purchase from: $38.50	Used from $4.51 New from $52.89	Borrow
Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case (Required) by: Christine Rose ISBN: 9780929626154 2005 CR Publications			New from $14.95	Borrow
The Elements of Genealogical Style: A Simplified Style and Citation Manual for Writers of Genealogies and Family Histories (purchase at http://warrencarmack.com/?page_id=341) (Required) by: Sharon DeBartolo Carmack

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