"Genealogical Research on the Internet" Web-based Workshop w/ Live Online Meeting

[Diane K. Kovacs]

Genealogical Research on the Internet
Dec. 8  12-2 EDT (11-1 CST) OR 7-9  p.m. EDT (6-8 CST)
                                                              OR
Dec. 11 12-2 EDT (11-1 CST) OR 7-9  p.m. EDT (6-8 CST)

Agenda

Live Online Lecture:

€Doing Genealogy Research on the Internet: An Introduction
€ Family History Basics
€ What can you find on the Web:
    -Some Vital Statistics, e.g., sample census data from the 1800's, 
developing birth and death record databases.
    -Genealogical Meta-Sites*  Classified Directories and Collections 
of Genealogical Resources on the Internet
    -Personal Family History pages created by thousands of 
professional and amateur genealogists.
    -Searchable Databases of Personal Family History Pages
    -Searchable Indexes for commercially collected data products, 
e.g., CD-ROM archives, Online Databases and
      Personal Family History Pages
    -Searchable Indexes for government collected data products, e.g., 
NARA CD-ROM archives.
    -Genealogical discussion groups and Usenet Newsgroups.
    -Genealogical Organizations:  City, County and State Genealogical 
or Historical Society Sites.
    -Genealogical Freeware and Shareware

*(includes overview of Donovan Ackley's excellent Genealogy Gleanings 
and collection on the OPLIN Web site.
http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us and Cyndi'sList)

Web-based Activities
Activity 0.  Family History Basics
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. United States Historical Census Data Browser (also 
includes Locating
                 a Family Name in the 1880 Census Sample...but the 
site is in transition)
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

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.

Plan on at least one to one and one half hours for each online 
activity for a total of 4-6 hrs of  hands-on work. Lecture, 
discussion and overview time will vary.  When online live time is 
scheduled it will be 2 hrs.

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
Dec. 8  12-2 EDT (11-1 CST) OR 7-9  p.m. EDT (6-8 CST)
Dec. 11 12-2 EDT (11-1 CST) OR 7-9  p.m. EDT (6-8 CST)
                                                        or
Schedule Arrangements for other small groups (minimum of 3 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
Arrangements for additional online live sessions will be made if 
there are additional registrations.

Includes free access to Evaluating Internet Information
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.

Java enabled Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher are required.

Instructor Diane K. Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting diane at kovacs.com
Diane is a sustaining member of the National Genealogical Society
Diane K. Kovacs - Kovacs Consulting Internet & World Wide Web 
Training http://www.kovacs.com
"Genealogical Research on the Internet"  Web-based workshop:  Dec. 8 
or Dec. 11.
Genealogical Research on the Internet Web-based Workshop in a Book
Forthcoming from Neal-Schuman  Spring 2001