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Salt Lake City: the World's Largest Genealogical Library! - Part 2
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Why you STILL don't have to go to Salt Lake City!
· Pre-requisite: completion of Part 1

Teacher: Pat Ryan

Continuing on from Part 1, this course takes you into the sections that most people never use - and what a mistake that is! Knowledge means power. Plus find all the free 'stuff' - things like maps, specific research guides, how to make those pesky Batch numbers work for you, how to find every record ever filmed by the GSU, and much more. Prepare to be amazed!

Bio: (for full biography click here )

Patricia M. Ryan MCCSG, member of Association of Professional Genealogists

Pat was born a 1st generation Canadian on the Prairies - a few years ago!

Pat now teaches genealogy classes through the City of Regina Community Associations, and on the Internet. She also teaches in the computer lab at the University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus Seniors Education Centre. When she can manage it she also teaches for the Regina Public Library Prairie History Room. Pat's courses now include beginner, intermediate, and advanced plus specialty courses covering a variety of countries and a variety of record types.

Pat has also been an invited guest speaker/lecturer to numerous genealogy seminars, and has been honoured to serve as keynote speaker. Her most recent adventure was accepting an invitation to teach in Whitehorse. The Yukon Association of Libraries and Museums were holding a symposium and Pat delivered numerous genealogical workshops. What an awesome experience!!

LESSON TITLES

Lesson 1 - Those Critical Batch Numbers!!
1. What are they?
2. What can I find?
3. How do I use them?
4. Finding unknown children
5. Finding unknown siblings
6. Finding unknown parents
7. Awesome! What else?
8. Tips
9. Exercises

Lesson 2 - Research Guides, Research Helps
1. What are they?
2. What can I find?
3. How do I use them?
4. Search strategies
5. Free downloads
6. Printing tips
7. Research Assistant
8. Glossary
9. Exercises

Lesson 3 - Census
1. What is available?
2. What can I find?
3. How do I use it?
4. How do I read it?
5. Too much information!
6. Finding everyone in the household
7. Finding the neighbours
8. Index advantages, Index disadvantages
9. Exercises

Lesson 4 - SSDI
1. What is this?
2. What can I find?
3. Who's in it?
4. How do I use it?
5. Required information
6. Invalid searches
7. Narrow your search
8. Tips

Lesson 5 - Vital Records Index
1. What is this?
2. What can I find?
3. Who's in it?
4. Other VRIs
5. Other VRI indexes
6. When to use them
7. Why?
8. Success!

Lesson 6 - Share & Collaborate
1. What does this mean?
2. Why would I do this?
3. What can I find?
4. How do I do this?
5. What's in it for me?
6. Is it safe?
7. Register your interests
8. Start collaborating!

Lesson 7 - Special Offerings
1. What is this?
2. What do they offer?
3. How do I find the products?
4. Why would I do this?
5. How do I pay?
6. Credit cards
7. How can I be sure it's safe?
8. Delivery

Lesson 8 - What Have You Been Missing? Find it ALL!!
1. What have I been missing?
2. Where is it?
3. Comparing, choosing, & then using the BEST!
4. Place search
5. Surname search
6. Keyword search
7. Title search
8. Film/Fiche search
9. Author search
10. Subject search
11. Call Number search

Page last revised: 5-FEB-2007

Revised by: Micha Reisel