Alternatives to Vital Records
by Shannon Combs Bennett, Student Alright, down to the final modules before I take the exam. The last two modules covered birth records and other documents that a researcher could…
A Vital Record is a Vital Record
We are off with a bang in the US: Vital Records, Understanding and Using The Records course! Module 1 jumps right into what is a vital record and how to…
Time for US Vital Records
By Shannon Bennett, Student Vital records are the bread and butter, go-to source, for many genealogists. The volumes of information you can glean from their pages are treasure troves. Yes,…
Continuing My Journey Through German Records
By Michele Simmons Lewis, Student I chose Locating Places in Germany as my second German course from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies and I am happy I did. This course…
Finishing Up English Occupations
By Shannon Bennett, Student Well, I just finished English: Occupations-Professions and Trades and took the final. Wow, that was all around awesome, but definitely not for the faint of heart.…