Live Online Web-based Workshop: "Genealogical Research on the Internet" July 17 & 19

[Diane K. Kovacs]

Genealogical Research on the Internet

Agenda

Day 1 Lecture:  Doing Genealogy Research on the Internet: An Introduction
(includes overview of Donovan Ackley's excellent Genealogy Gleanings 
and collection on the OPLIN Web site.
http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us)

Day 1 & 2 Web-based Activities
Activity 1.  Vital Records Online & Indexes (based on participant's 
country and state of origin) (click on the state of your choice for 
this activity):
Activity 2. Locating a Family Name in the 1880 Census Sample.
Activity 3. USGenWeb
Activity 4. Locating A Family Name in the GENDEX WWW Genealogy Index 
and the GenSeeker - RootsWeb Site Search
Activity 5. Locating A Family Name in the Social Security Death 
Records through Ancestry.com or Familytreemaker.com
Activity 6. Using the NARA (National Archives and Records 
Administration)   NAIL Microfilm Publications Search
Activity 7. Family History Research at the LDS Site

Day 2 Discussion and Sharing of Web-based Activities Experiences.

More information at http://www.kovacs.com/training.html

Overview

Using a hands-on approach, obtain knowledge you need to find 
genealogical resources on the Internet. The scope of coverage of 
resources will be international. International and State-wide 
coverage will be customized to the registered participant's countries 
and states of origin.

Audience

This workshop is intended for people  want to learn about using the 
Internet to genealogical research.  No genealogical research 
experience is expected.

Participants should know how to use e-mail.  The Instructors will 
assist participants to use Netscape or Internet Explorer to 
participate in the real-time class and to interact with the Web-based 
materials.

Schedule

This workshop is scheduled live online July 17 and July 19, 2000 with 
a choice of meeting times:
  NOON-2:00 P.M. EDT or 3:00-5:00 P.M. EDT
                                                        or
Schedule Arrangements for other small groups (minimum of 5 people) 
may be made on an individual basis
by contacting the instructor.

Registration and Tuition

$75 - Class size is limited to 15 people per session (noon-2 or 3.5 EDT).
Arrangements for additional online live sessions will be made if 
there are additional registrations.

http://www.kovacs.com/register.html


Materials
All materials will be online on interactive Web pages. Color printed 
packets will be priority mailed to each participant on receipt of 
payment, or purchase order.

Mechanisms for Instruction
Participants will interact through e-mail
with the instructors before and after the workshops.

Participants will meet live online for overview, lectures and discussions.

Participants will complete hands-on Web-based activities at
their own pace between and after scheduled online live meeting with 
the guidance
and in consultation with the instructor.

Instructors will provide free training on using the Diversity 
University MOO facility for real-time
communication Participants will connect to http://www.du.org:8888 for
real-time instruction.   Logins and passwords will be provided on
request after registration.

Instructor Diane K. Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting diane at kovacs.com

Diane K. Kovacs - Kovacs Consulting Internet & World Wide Web Training
http://www.kovacs.com
_Building Electronic Library Collections: The Essential Guide to 
Selection Criteria and Core Subject Collections_ (2000) Neal-Schuman 
Publishers http://www.neal-schuman.com