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Our Recent Eastern European Records Graduates

Congratulations to All Our Recent Graduates **Please see previous blog post with a Message from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies to all recent graduates. What an impressive achievement! It took a lot of hard work, patience, and determination to reach your goal. It is time to celebrate the success of all our recent graduates. We are so very proud of all of you. Introducing the Graduates of the Eastern European Records Certificate between June 2019 and October 2021. EASTERN EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE Moreen Ferdie, PLCGS Judith Line, PLCGS Brian Maclachlan, PLCGS Rhonda Stevens, PLCGS Warmest congratulations to all our graduates… Louise St Denis and our team at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Graduates have completed all requirements for our 40-course Eastern European Records Certificate, which includes the following compulsory Eastern European courses: Basic Level Eastern European: Introduction to Research for North Americans Eastern European: Languages & Alphabets Eastern European: Locating Places Eastern European: Understanding Migration Patterns Intermediate Level Eastern European: Austrian-Hungarian, German & Russian Empires: Chronology Eastern European: Church Records Eastern European: Civil Registration Records Eastern European: Other Records…Including Census, Land, Military & Tax Eastern European: Record Repositories Advanced Level Eastern European: Onsite Research in the Ancestral Homeland Eastern European: Problem Solving ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To recognize all of our graduates throughout the years, please go to our website at www.genealogicalstudies.com, click on the menu item INSTITUTE, and then GRADUATES. Be patient, the list is long and therefore takes time to display. For a full list of Certificates from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies, please visit our website. —————————————————-Visit our website for a complete list of online courses offered by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Check our Course Calendar here. Follow us on Social Media: Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. *Note: Please be aware our social media accounts are monitored regularly, but NOT 24/7. If you have any questions, please contact the office directly. Contact information:1 (800) 580-0165Email: admin@GenealogicalStudies.com Website: www.GenealogicalStudies.comBlog: blog.GenealogicalStudies.com LEADERS IN ONLINE GENEALOGY EDUCATION since 1997

Our Recent Australian Records Graduates

Congratulations to All Our Recent Graduates **Please see previous blog post with a Message from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies to all recent graduates. What an impressive achievement! It took a lot of hard work, patience, and determination to reach your goal. It is time to celebrate the success of all our recent graduates. We are so very proud of all of you. Introducing the Graduates of the Australian Records Certificate between June 2019 and October 2021. AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATE Thistle Anderson, PLCGS James Hill, PLCGS Maria Murphy, PLCGS Warmest congratulations to all our graduates… Louise St Denis and our team at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Graduates have completed all requirements for our 40-course Australian Records Certificate, which includes the following compulsory Australian Records courses: Basic Level Australian: Births, Deaths & Marriages Australian: Convict Records Australian: Immigration Records-Free Settlers Australian: Other Sources for Births, Deaths & Marriages Intermediate Level Australian: Church Records Australian: Local History and Regional Sources Australian: Military Records Australian: Newspapers and Biographies Australian: Occupational Records Advanced Level Australian: Education Records Australian: Health Records ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To recognize all of our graduates throughout the years, please go to our website at www.genealogicalstudies.com, click on the menu item INSTITUTE, and then GRADUATES. Be patient, the list is long and therefore takes time to display. For a full list of Certificates from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies, please visit our website. —————————————————-Visit our website for a complete list of online courses offered by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Check our Course Calendar here. Follow us on Social Media: Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. *Note: Please be aware our social media accounts are monitored regularly, but NOT 24/7. If you have any questions, please contact the office directly. Contact information:1 (800) 580-0165Email: admin@GenealogicalStudies.com Website: www.GenealogicalStudies.comBlog: blog.GenealogicalStudies.com LEADERS IN ONLINE GENEALOGY EDUCATION since 1997

Congratulations To All Our Recent Graduates

What an impressive achievement! It took a lot of hard work, patience, and determination to reach your goal. For some, the goal is to break down a brick wall, for others, it is a new career. You all deserve to see your genealogical dreams come true. Our last graduation ceremony was in May 2019. We delayed the graduation ceremonies for May 2020 and May 2021 because of our respect for the many students who had planned on graduating, but were not able to complete their Certificate Programs. Many experienced delays, mainly involving Covid-19 issues. Our hearts went out to those who struggled through the difficult times we have lived through for nearly two years. It now is time to celebrate the success of all our graduates. We are so very proud of everyone. Over the next few days, we will introduce you to the graduates from June 2019 to October 2021. To recognize all of our graduates throughout the years, please go to our website at www.genealogicalstudies.com, click on the menu item INSTITUTE, and then GRADUATES. Be patient, the list is long and therefore takes time to display. For the first time in our 22-year history, during the first week of March, our graduation ceremony will be held entirely online. Watch for more information on this special ceremony posted later on. Warmest congratulations to all our graduates… Louise St Denis and our team at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We have graduates in the following CERTIFICATE programs: Note: List will be updated as blog posts are published American Records Certificate Blog post for American Graduates Australian Records Certificate Blog post for Australian Graduates Canadian Records Certificate Blog post for Canadian Graduates Eastern European Records Certificate Blog post for Eastern European Graduates English Records Certificate Blog post for English Graduates German Records Certificate Blog post for German Graduates Irish Records Certificate Blog post for Irish Graduates Librarianship Certificate Blog post for Librarianship Gratuates Professional Development Certificate Blog post for Professional Development Graduates —————————————————-Visit our website for a complete list of online courses offered by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Check our Course Calendar here. Follow us on Social Media: Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. *Note: Please be aware our social media accounts are monitored regularly, but NOT 24/7. If you have any questions, please contact the office directly. Contact information:1 (800) 580-0165Email: admin@GenealogicalStudies.com Website: www.GenealogicalStudies.comBlog: blog.GenealogicalStudies.com LEADERS IN ONLINE GENEALOGY EDUCATION since 1997

Keeping in Touch

Posted on December 7, 2021December 7, 2021
by Cheryl Levy
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Do you have a question about your courses or your research? Communication is so important in genealogy in order to keep abreast of constantly evolving information. The same is true within The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. As a student of The National Institute, there are various ways you can communicate with us and your fellow students (see below). We want all of our students to enjoy their learning experience. Please do not worry or fret over your courses by yourself. We are here to help you! **** NOTE: Our social media accounts are NOT monitored regularly. If you need an answer quickly, please call us on the phone. We can be reached at 1-800-580-0165, ext. #1 (North America) or 1-416-861-0165. Please leave a message. If no one answers, we will call you back. #1 By email to The National Institute**** NOTE: When contacting us, please INCLUDE your FIRST & LAST NAME, and the full COURSE TITLE (including the COUNTRY, if it is a records course). It is also helpful if you include the module number and section that title you are referring to. **** i) admin@genealogicalstudies.com – for general questions;ii) alert@genealogicalstudies.com – to advise us of broken links in your course materials and assignments — Please GIVE SPECIFIC DETAILS; i.e., provide the COURSE NAME, MODULE NUMBER, WEBSITE NAME, and URL.iii) exam@genealogicalstudies.com – questions pertaining to your course exam. #2 By email to a fellow studentWhen you view a fellow student’s public assignment SUBMISSION/ANSWER, and you would like to contact them about something in their posting, simply click on the envelope icon to the right of the student’s name. A new window will open where you can type your message. For privacy reasons, you will not see the recipient’s email address. They have the option to reply or not. #3 Attend a Virtual MeetingVIRTUAL MEETINGS ARE THE BEST PLACE TO COMMUNICATE with an instructor and fellow students. Anyone can participate! You do not have to be registered in the course to attend. When attending virtual meetings, please bring questions applicable to the topic being discussed. Watch for our emails outlining upcoming virtual meetings dates and times. Or visit our website for the full schedule. #4 Follow The National Institute’s BlogScroll down. On the right-hand side of this page, you will see Subscribe to Blog via Email. In the text box, enter your email address and click on the Subscribe button. Once subscribed, you will receive an email each time we post…

Transcription Tuesday – Italian Handwriting

On the first Monday of each month, the next rotation of our online courses begins. The National Institute for Genealogical Studies offers 230+ online courses on a wide variety of topics, providing genealogical education for those interested in beginning to research their family history, as well as professional genealogists. One of the foundational research skills for our students to develop is Transcribing. For this reason, we have created a compulsory Basic Level course (Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting & Extracting ) to equip all of our certificate students with this vital ability. However, all family history researchers, no matter what their level of expertise, should strive to acquire this core skill. As we research our family history, many of us will eventually encounter immigrant ancestors. As we document their arrival, we gain clues for their country of origin. Many times, this will involve a change of language and introduce us to records in an unfamiliar country. Time needs to spent learning about what is available and where to find more information. It is recommended to consult the FamilySearch Wiki as a launching point. Choose your country of interest. We will be using Italy Genealogy for examples today. One of the first challenges we are faced with is different languages, but also the handwriting that was used in various historical time periods, for specific record types, and even in locations or districts involved with their homeland. Be sure to study everything you can gather about the location where your research will be focused. We have developed an essential basic level course for Italian research: Italian: Language and Location to guide you through many of these challenges. From the course description: Understanding, or being able to decipher, the languages found with Italian genealogical documents is an essential skill needed to effectively research your Italian ancestors. While most records are in Italian, you will find other languages within the records depending on the history of the town or region you are researching. Emphasis is placed on reading the handwriting and how to translate and understand basic Italian records. This course is offered monthly, and is just one of the courses included with our Italian Records Certificate. Additional Helpful Italian Research Resources from FamilySearch.org: Italy Language and Handwriting Italy Handwriting Italian Genealogical Word List Italian Birth Document Translation Category: Italy Researching in records from other countries can be challenging, but utilize the tools that have been developed for your success. Italian Handwriting can be studied and transcribed.…