Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Genealogy Professor: New Online Courses

As I walked the vendor hall at the NGS conference I discovered a brand new opportunity in genealogy education. Today Michael Leclerc is launching a new venture to put genealogy courses online. He has shared with me his press release announcing Genealogy Professor.

May 4, 2016 – Boston, MA. Founder Michael J. Leclerc, CG is excited to announce the launch of a new opportunity for genealogy education. Genealogy Professor developed from a passion to provide high-quality independent education to those who want to find their ancestors. Major websites often focus on getting subscribers in the door without considering that most genealogists need a variety of resources to identify the members of their family tree. Our focus is high-quality education to give researchers the tools they need, no matter where those tools are to be found. This includes the incredible resources that are not yet available online that can make the difference between success and failure.



Self-Paced Courses are self-contained, so that you can take them anytime, anywhere you like. Video presentations allow you to see the professor and the slides at the same time, letting you to switch your attention back and forth between them. There are also reading assignments and other tasks to complete. Quizzes help reinforce your learning, and give you feedback to help you keep on track, letting you get right to work in your research.


Genealogy Masterclasses take online genealogy learning to a different level, with live online classes where the students interact with each other and the professor. Homework assignments may be more complex than Self-Paced courses. And some include one-on-one online sessions with the professor, allowing the students to discuss questions and subjects. These conversations are recorded, with a copy provided to the student to keep for future reference.


"There are a variety of genealogical educational opportunities out there," Leclerc says. "We offer a different approach, to help bridge the gap from simple webinars to the complex university courses and genealogy institutes."


We believe in giving back to the genealogical community. Individually, we have all spent countless hours volunteering for genealogical societies and organizations, as speakers, writers, editors, board members, consultants, and more. A percentage of the proceeds from our courses is earmarked for support of community projects for work of interest to genealogists. These projects may include records preservation and increased access to materials among others.


Contact 

Michael J. Leclerc
Michael@genprof.net
www.genprof.net

GRIP Announces 2017 Courses

I was excited to receive the following press release from the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh. They look like they have some excellent courses lined up for 2017.

ANNOUNCING 2017 GRIP COURSES 

Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh holds week-long courses at La Roche College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, each summer in two separate weeks, each with different courses. The 2017 dates are June 25-30, 2017 and July 16-21, 2017. The following courses will be held (schedule to be determined):
§  Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. with “Practical Genetic Genealogy”
§  Harold Henderson, CG, and Kimberly Powell with “Confusion to Conclusion: How to Write Proof Arguments”
§  Melissa A. Johnson, CG with “Gateway to the Garden State: Sources and Strategies for New Jersey Research”
§  Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG with “Mastering the Art of Genealogical Documentation”
§  Michael J. Leclerc, CG with “Writing and Sharing Your Family History”
§  David McDonald, CG with “Research in the states of the Old Northwest Territory”
§  CeCe Moore with “Advanced Genetic Genealogy”
§  David Rencher, AG, CG with “Irish Genealogical Research”
§  Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL & Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL with “Law School for Genealogists”
§  Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, Pam Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL with “Research in Washington, DC, from Afar”
§  Paula Stuart-Warren, CG with “Intermediate Genealogy: Tools for Digging Deeper”
§  Amy L. Wachs, J.D. with “Tracing Your Roots in Eastern Europe”
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