Researching U.S. Government Records (101)
with Instructor Paula Stuart-Warren
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Self-Paced Study
You will receive four lessons. Each week the lesson will be delivered to you via email. You can work through each lesson and assignment and build your skills week by week.
Tips & Techniques
Easy-to-understand lesson materials and short simple videos will cover how to locate key records from the United States Government and how to access them online or onsite.
Interactive Learning
Assignments will provide an opportunity to put into practice the concepts as you move through the course. Interact with your instructor via a Private Course Facebook Group.
Course Outline
Note: This course is set up as a "Drip Course" where you receive an email every seven days with a link to unlock that week's lesson (one lesson per week). You must check your junk/spam mail so you don't miss the emails.
Researching U.S. Government Records (101)
This course uses a combination of video and text lessons.
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Focus on the National Archives and partners
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Overview of finding aids
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Records at your fingertips
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Unique records
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Suggested assignments
Four Lessons
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Introduction and Finding Aids
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Records at Your Fingertips
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Onsite Research
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Records, Records, and More Records
A Message from Your Instructor
Ten years in a row spent in intensive researching at the National Archives in Washington, DC and College Park, Maryland. Then research at several of the regional locations of NARA. I knew I had to share details and discoveries with others so they could enhance their own family history. Once I was back in DC in December of 2019, I knew how I wanted to share more about the unbelievable records of our federal government. I hope you enjoy this four-session introduction to a variety of records, finding aids, and both online and in-person access. The syllabus that accompanies this is extensive and provides more detail. ~ Paula Stuart-Warren, Instructor
