One
of the most important things to know when you are doing research is
what records are available for what time periods in the places that
you are researching. If you know this it can save you a lot of time
energy since you won't be searching for records that just don't exist.
The records that are available are different everywhere, including within
the different states in the US. This class will help you to learn what
is available in the Northeast and where you can find those records.
Bio:
Cindy Rowzee
grew up in upstate New York. As a child, she watched her parents travel
to neighboring states and to Canada to do genealogy research, and that's
when her interest began.
A graduate of Brigham Young University, Cindy earned a Family History
degree with a focus on North American research. As a student, she worked
at the Utah Valley Regional Family History Center, and held internships
at the Utah Valley Regional FHC, at the Family History Library (Salt
Lake City, Utah), and for Lineages, a genealogical researching company.
After graduation, Cindy became an Accredited Genealogist in the Northeastern
States Region (now Mid-Atlantic States Region), and returned to upstate
New York, where she has lived for several years.
Cindy has taught on-line genealogy classes for several years and continuing
education classes at a local community college. In addition to working
on her own genealogy, she does a limited amount of professional research.
Her passion is helping others gain the skills they need to find their
own ancestors. She is newsletter co-editor for the International Commission
for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogist (ICAPGen).
Currently a stay-at-home mom of two little girls, she spends most of
her spare time working on genealogy.
LESSON
TITLES
Lesson
1- History of the Northeast
1. Why history is important to genealogy
2. First Settlements
3. Border Changes
4. Wars and Military History
5. Statehood
6. Migration Westward
7. Immigration Patterns
8. Religions
Lesson
2- Methodology and New England
1. General Methodology
2. Evaluating Sources
3. What information are we looking for?
4. General Sources for Northeastern States
5. Unique Records of New England
6. Where to find these records
7. What's on the Internet
8. Connecticut Records- What? Where? When?
9. Connecticut State Capital and largest cities
10. Historic and Genealogical societies
11. Connecticut Genealogical Websites
Lesson
3-Maine and Massachusetts
1. Maine Records- What? Where? When?
2. State Capital and Largest Cities
3. Historic and Genealogical Societies
4. Maine Genealogical Websites
5. Massachusetts Records- What? Where? When?
6. State Capitals and largest cities
7. Historic and Genealogical Societies
8. Massachusetts Genealogical Websites
Lesson
4- New Hampshire and Rhode Island
1. New Hampshire Records- What? Where? When?
2. State Capital and largest cities
3. Historic and Genealogical societies
4. New Hampshire Genealogical Websites
5. Rhode Island Records- What? Where? When?
6. State Capital and largest cities
7. Historic and Genealogical societies
8. Rhode Island Genealogical Websites
Lesson
5- Vermont, Mid-Atlantic States, and Delaware
1. Vermont Records- What? Where? When?
2. State Capital and largest cities
3. Historic and Genealogical societies
4. Vermont Genealogical Websites
5. Unique Records of the Mid-Atlantic States
6. Where to find these Records
7. What's on the internet
8. Delaware Records- What? Where? When?
9. State Capital and largest cities
10. Historic and Genealogical societies
11. Delaware Genealogical Websites
Lesson
6- New Jersey and Maryland
1. New Jersey Records- What? Where? When?
2. State Capital and largest cities
3. Historic and Genealogical societies
4. New Jersey Genealogical Websites
5. Maryland Records- What? Where? When?
6. State Capital and largest cities
7. Historic and Genealogical societies
8. Maryland Genealogical Websites
Lesson
7- Pennsylvania and Upstate New York
1. Pennsylvania Records- What? Where? When?
2. State Capital and largest cities
3. Historic and Genealogical societies
4. Pennsylvania Genealogical Websites
5. New York (Upstate) Records- What? Where? When?
6. State Capital and largest cities
7. Historic and Genealogical societies
8. New York State Genealogical Websites
Lesson
8- New York City
1. The five boroughs
2. Records- What? Where? When?
3. Immigration and Ship Passenger Lists
4. Naturalization Records
5. Census and Census Substitutes
6. Where to do research in NYC
7. Historic and Genealogical societies
8. New York City Genealogical Websites
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Cindy Rowzee