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The National Genealogical Society is proud to offer the following online courses. New course offerings will be added throughout the year, so check back often. If you are already registered in one of these course, you may login and proceed through the course. If you are interested in learning more about a course, view the course description. If you need additional information, please e-mail us at Learning_Center@ngsgenealogy.org.


Introduction to Genealogy

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Introduction to Genealogy is an online course for those who have done little, if any, research on their families. It is open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Members of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) receive a tuition discount.

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Federal Population Census Schedules

Federal Population Census Schedules is an online course designed for genealogists who want to learn more about the information that can be found in the federal population census records (1790 - 1930), and how that information can be used in their genealogical research. The course is open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Members of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) receive a tuition discount.

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Special Federal Census Schedules

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Special Federal Census Schedules is an online course designed for genealogists who want to learn more about the information that can be found in census records, and how that information can be used in their genealogical research. It is the second of two separate courses. Using Census Records in Genealogical Research covers the federal population census schedules, and Special Federal Census Schedules covers other federal census schedules. The course is open to anyone who wishes to enroll. Members of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) receive a tuition discount.

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Transcribing, Extracting, And Abstracting Genealogical Records

Transcribing, Extracting, And Abstracting Genealogical Records - This course provides instruction in transcribing, extracting, and abstracting genealogical documents. The course is a manual that you can use over and over again as you develop skill in transcribing, extracting, and abstracting documents. Each lesson contains practice lessons where you apply what you learn. The practice exercises take the place of tests or quizzes that test how well you can search out the "right" answer. How do you know if you are ready to take this course? You want to learn how to transcribe, extract, and abstract documents. You have collected information from a wide variety of records and want to know how to reduce the pile of papers by abstracting the documents. You want to learn how to take quick and effective notes when you are in a repository. You want to learn what are the essential elements in deeds and probates.

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