Seekerz Intro to Family History Video Course
What you'll learn
- Complete a step by step journey from zero to proficiency in Family History
- Understand the basic framework of Family History Research
- Be able to teach and quiz others on the basic principles of Family HIstory
- Be able to resolve roadblocks as they occur in Family History
Requirements
- No prior Family History experience is required. Skills in Family History, learning and execution are developed throughout the course.
Description
Are you interested in Family History, but don't know where to start?
Have you tried getting into genealogy, only to be overwhelmed by all the information available?
Would you like a step by step guide starting at zero and leading up to proficiency?
If so the Seekerz Intro to Family History Video Course may be the perfection option for you!
Discover how to become successful in Family History. The Family History arena is evolving rapidly, and it can seem overwhelming to newcomers. This book offers twelve simplified lessons that take the reader from zero to proficiency, regardless of prior experience. It does not assume the use of particular websites or utilities. It guides the reader step-by-step through the landscape and helps them create the framework necessary to understand how to become proficient and to how to build on that knowledge in the future. It guides the reader in developing the right mindset to become successful and to greatly reduce the amount of time caused from mistakes, rework, and lack of planning. Starting with a top-down view of the terrain is always better than trying to build it from details you happen to run into. Theory is only half of learning, practice is the other.
What you'll learn:
Where to start
How to collect info
How to Organize
Tools to use
How to research
Understanding DNA
Educational opportunities
Included:
Sources
Tools
Projects
Terms
Mindsets
Fun puzzles
Bonus materials
A few Dad jokes
Who this course is for:
- This course is geared toward beginners in Family History research, however it takes the student from zero all the way up to what professionals do in the profession.
Instructor
Dale E. Lee is married and has five boys. He is an Eagle Scout with 3 palms and his boys are also Eagle Scouts. Dale served a Mission in Spain for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, then graduated from Brigham Young University with a joint Bachelors and Masters degree in Accounting. He holds the CDP certification in data processing and built a career in Software Engineering. He has consulted and worked for many of the largest companies in the United States, including a couple of stints with Accenture.
In his course book “Seekerz Intro to Family History”, Dale bypassed a lot of trivia, so he could introduce some of the most impactful techniques and methods of Family History research at an introductory level. A lifetime of experience working with Family History has taught him things that work and things that don’t. In addition to experience, he also includes easy to understand project management techniques taken from Software Engineering. The combination of theory and practice saves the reader countless hours of newbie mistakes.