Research Methods courses

The Research Methods courses that I run for the Society of Australian Genealogists will be on again in 2024.

There is a beginners’ course and an intermediate course. The intermediate course is aimed at people who have been researching for about three years or more.

Both courses focus on developing your research skills, so that you can become better at family history. They cover a lot of the content that is in my book, The Good Genealogist, which was published in 2022. The courses go into more detail about the concepts and techniques, and help you practice them by applying them to your family history.

Participants in the intermediate course choose a case study and work on it for the duration of the course. Participants in the beginner course can apply the techniques to any part of their family history. Workshops in both courses allow everyone to share their discoveries and receive feedback about their progress.

Next year’s courses will have a bit more DNA content, as past participants have all been keen to integrate DNA into their research. So if you are thinking of booking and have not yet had your DNA tested, you might like to do so – though it is not compulsory!

Who can attend?

The courses are open to everyone. They are conducted online using Zoom and are not specific to any particular country. The techniques can be applied to any family history research.

Questions?

If you have any questions before booking, please contact me through my Contact page.

Dates and bookings

Intermediate course, Cohort 1 – January to April Book here

Intermediate course, Cohort 2 – July to October Book here

Beginners course – June to December  Bookings not yet open