CONTACTING THE NGS LEARNING CENTER: At any time you may contact the course administrator at: Learning_Center@ngsgenealogy.org.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SOFTWARE: You must have Acrobat Reader7, Version 4 or later, in order to view some of fact sheets for this course. You can download a free copy of Acrobat Reader7, Version 5, from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.cfm.

MODULE I AND MODULE II: There will be two modules to Using Census Records in Genealogical Research. Module I, which you can access and enroll in at this time, is titled: Federal Population Census Schedules. It covers the history of the census and federal population schedules from 1790 through 1930. Module II, which is NOT available at this time, is tilted: Other Federal Census Schedules. It covers non-population schedules, e.g., slave schedules, agricultural schedules, mortality schedules, etc. Watch the NGS Home Page www.ngsgenealogy.org for availability of this module.

COURSE TIME LIMIT: There is a 180-day (six month) time limit from the date of enrollment to complete the course. You will receive a reminder message prior to termination.

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION POLICY: It is extremely important to The National Genealogical Society that our courses meet all of your expectations. Satisfaction Assurance.

TAKING EXAMS: Many students have found it easier and a better learning experience to print out the exam, go and find the answers, and then come back and fill out and submit the answers. The easiest way to print the quiz is to use the "Printer Friendly Version" link at the top of the navigation bar. Working from a printed copy eliminates switching back and forth and allows you to read the questions carefully. When you are ready to take the exam, make sure you have marked an answer for each question. Please check your answers before pressing the "Submit" button. Questions left unanswered will be counted as incorrect.

EXAM SCORES: A score of 70% or greater is required to pass. If you fail to achieve 70% on any exam, you will be allowed to retake the exam. If your score is 70% or greater, you will be able to see which questions you answered correctly and which you answered incorrectly and you will be given the correct answers to those you missed. You may only retake a quiz on which you have failed to achieve 70%; you may not retake a quiz you passed to raise your grade.

VIEWING THE COURSE: The course is best viewed at a resolution of 800 X 600 or higher.

VIEWING EXAM SCORES: Once enrolled, you may view your scores on exams by clicking on "Quiz Scores" on the menu bar on the left of your screen. You will be shown all the quizzes you have taken to date and the scores you have received. Double-click the quiz number and name of any quiz you wish to view.

EXAM TIME LIMITS: There are no time limits for exams; however, if you try to complete the exam from the exam page without printing it out, your internet service provider may terminate your connection and any work you have done will be lost.

RESOURCES LIST: You will use the Resources List to find links to websites that you will need to access to find the answers to exam questions.

BROKEN LINKS: If you find a broken link, please notify us at: Learning_Center@ngsgenealogy.org.

COMPLETION OF COURSE: When you have successfully completed all five exams, you will receive a computer-generated message notifiying you that your certificate of completion will be mailed to you shortly. If you do not receive your certificate of completion within two weeks of the date of this message, please contact us at: Learning_Center@ngsgenealogy.org.

DISCOUNT FOR THE NGS HOME STUDY COURSE: Upon successful completion of Using Census Records in Genealogical Research, you are entitled to a $30.00 discount on our home study course, NGS American Genealogy: A Home Study Course. This is a very thorough, by-mail correspondence course consisting of 16 lessons and requiring, on average, 18 months to complete. More information may be found at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/eduhsc.cfm.