If, however, you are at an earlier stage with your knowledge of Scottish ancestral resources, and wish to know more about how to get the best from online websites dealing with Scotland, you may wish to jump on board to an extra course run of the Pharos course Scottish Research Online, which I have agreed with Pharos Tutors to run from June 8th. Here is the blurb:
Scottish Research Online (102)
Tutor: Chris Paton
Scotland was one of the first countries to digitise its major family history records collections for accessibility online, and continues to this day to use such resources to promote a worldwide interest in family history for those with Caledonian connections. This course, originally created by genealogist Sherry Irvine, and now taught and regularly updated by Scottish based genealogist Chris Paton, describes the major sites and record types that you will encounter in your research, and how to analyse the results. Most importantly it will inspire you to actively pursue your interest in Scottish genealogy and take it to the next level.
Lesson Headings:
- Understanding Scotlands People, FindmyPast, Family Search, Ancestry, and FreeCen
- Essential Maps and Gazetteers
- Civil Registration and Census Research
- Searching in Church of Scotland Registers
- Scottish Wills and Inventories
- Bonus lesson - Take It From Here
Note: it is recommended but not required that students in this course sign up for the basic search option, 30 units/seven days, at ScotlandsPeople (cost is £7.50 for 30 credits)
Each lesson includes exercises and activities; a minimum of 1 one-hour chat - See How the Courses Work.
STUDENTS SAID: "I particularly liked the fact that the course didn't just focus on the well-known BMD resources available, but on a much wider range of websites, including many which give extremely useful background information on the geography and history of the localities where our ancestors lived."
"a very knowledgeable Instructor"
Relevant Countries: Scotland
Course Length: 5 Weeks
Start Date: 08 Jun 2020
Cost: £49.99
For further details on the course, and to sign up, please visit https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. You'll keep a young (ish!) genealogist very happy and hopefully have a wee bit of fun along the way!
And by way of a wee Brucie bonus, if you missed the first Scottish Indexes conference a few weeks ago, you can still catch up on my talk Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records at https://youtu.be/boU7BRlVGp8, and embedded below.
As my wee Northern Irish mum used to say - "we'll soon get ye learnt...!" :)
Chris
My next 5 week Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the OPRs course starts May 4th - see www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=302. My next book, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is out shortly, also available are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.
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