Genealogical Instruction
Challenge your brain while having fun learning how to research your family history...
Whether your group or association is interested in a one-time,
in-person lecture or a course with multiple sessions, 
​Dawn is available to teach the nuances of genealogical research. 

Current Genealogical Course Offerings

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Genealogy For Beginners

This three-part course is designed to introduce those who have an interest in researching their family history and aren't sure where to begin. The course is taught in three, one-hour sessions.  Part one, of three in the series, can be taught as a stand alone lecture.
  1. Beginning Genealogy Part One: How Do I Get Started? This one-hour session, will help students make the decisions necessary as to where they should begin their research. They will gain an understanding of how to gather information through interviews and which types of information will be helpful. Topics covered will include: How important is the spelling of a name? How much trust should we put in our "family stories"? Where can I locate documents within my familial resources that will aid me in my search?  Fifteen minutes of Q&A will take place after the lecture.
  2. Beginning Genealogy Part Two: I've gathered my information, what's next? The second one-hour session in this three-part series will continue where part one left off. Students will use the information they've gathered from their interviews and documents and begin to put together their research steps. They will learn how to write a research question and a research plan. Students will become aware of the places available to search for the answer to their research questions.                                                  Fifteen minutes of Q&A will take place after the lecture.
  3. Beginning Genealogy Part Three: Everything is NOT on the Internet! The third and final one-hour session in this three-part series will elaborate on why using the Internet is a vital resource, but should not be your only avenue for answering your research questions.                                                 Fifteen minutes of Q&A will take place after the lecture.
Contact Dawn for lecture availability and to make arrangements at your facility

Using Ancestry.com

This ninety-minute lecture is designed to introduce new users or never- before-users on how to navigate the genealogy " superstar, " Ancestry.com.
 
Some of the topics covered in this course include:
  1. Why should I use Ancestry.com for research?
  2. What can I find on Ancestry.com?
  3. I get too many results when I search, how can I use filters?
  4. How can I search my favorite sources faster?
  5. Do I have to search all of the pages in my results?
  6. Does Ancestry.com have all the records I need to do my entire family tree?
  7. Private online tree vs. public online tree.
  8. Benefits of making contacts through ancestry.
Fifteen minutes of Q&A will take place after the lecture.
Contact Dawn for lecture availability and to make arrangements at your facility
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Ancestral Tree Genealogy is led by Dawn King Carson, a researcher since 2000. Dawn conducts research in the Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey areas. She is a member of the ​National Genealogical Society ​and the Association of Professional Genealogists ​and abides by the APG Code of Ethics. She holds a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University and is a member of ProGen 24. Please contact Dawn if you are in need of professional family history research or genealogical instruction services. 
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