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Final Countdown

Posted on December 19, 2021January 3, 2022
by Cheryl Levy
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The Final Countdown is on at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Don’t miss this opportunity! Time is running out to take advantage of our 20% Discount on ALL of our courses and packages, including our certificate programs. This promotion is valid until December 20th at midnight EST. For the details about creating a package on your wish list, please see blog post here. Register for your next courses before the Registration Fees increase. This offer allows you to register for a certificate program, create a package with just the right courses for your 2022 genealogy education plan to succeed, or order an individual course on the research topic you are most curious about. This also includes our newest DNA and Genetic Genealogy Certificate courses. Set your plan for success. Please contact us if you have any questions about our online genealogy courses, or our Professional Learning Certificate program. We are here to help you to succeed with your genealogy education goals in 2022! —————————————————- 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 Professional Development Graduate

Introducing our Graduate of the Professional Development Certificate between June 2019 and October 2021. 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 graduate. We are so very proud of you. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE Lynn Reesor, PLCGS Warmest congratulations to our graduate, Lynn… Our Team at the International Institute of Genealogical Studies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our Graduate has completed all requirements for our Professional Development Certificate 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) 580-0165 x1Website: www.GenealogicalStudies.comBlog: blog.GenealogicalStudies.com

Our Recent Canadian Records 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 Canadian Records Certificate between June 2019 and October 2021. CANADIAN CERTIFICATE Thistle Anderson, PLCGS Patricia Blackstock, PLCGS Kathryn Blair Colbert, PLCGS Allison Bourne-Bowers, PLCGS Patricia Bramley, PLCGS Sharon Bristow, PLCGS Nancy Brown, PLCGS Charles L. Buckley, PLCGS Andre Celotto de Souza, PLCGS Anna Dalea, PLCGS David W Gray, PLCGS Beatrice Hale, PLCGS Karen Henkelman, PLCGS Joyce Johnson, PLCGS Michelle Jones, PLCGS Rosemary Kopittke, PLCGS Sherry Laderoute, PLCGS Suzanne Lorico, PLCGS Tammy Lough, PLCGS Cara MacDonald, PLCGS Peter MacDonald, PLCGS Carol Mackay, PLCGS Brian Maclachlan, PLCGS David McConnell, PLCGS Evelyn Page, PLCGS Dahlia Petgrave, PLCGS Kathryn Potter, PLCGS Kathleen Provan, PLCGS Ron Raymer, PLCGS Lynn Reesor, PLCGS Linda Ryall, PLCGS Marilyn Simleness, PLCGS Sandy Stockton, PLCGS Heidi Strohschein, PLCGS Carol Walsh, PLCGS Jeannie Waters, PLCGS Warmest congratulations to all our graduates… The International Institute of Genealogical Studies Team~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Graduates have completed all requirements for our 40-course Canadian Records Certificate, PLCGSFollow 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) 580-0165 x1Website: www.GenealogicalStudies.comBlog: blog.GenealogicalStudies.com

Our Recent Irish Records Graduates

Transcription Tuesday – Town Clerk

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies encourages researchers to explore various types of historical documents as they pursue their family’s stories. Our research must reach beyond birth, marriage and death records. There are many more to discover! As the scope of our research project widens, we must continue to develop our Transcription Skills, becoming more and more familiar with the handwriting used in the time frame of our research. We may eventually begin to recognize whose handwriting is used in an entry. To discover your ancestor’s signature on a document is exciting, but even more so when you discover more of their handwriting than just their name. Determining their occupation could lead to finding samples of their handwriting in other documents. A good example of this is to discover your ancestor was the Town Clerk. This could lead to revealing many records that he personally entered, including – his signature. There is a thrill to knowing that his hand wrote those words on that page. Township Records In Colonial New England, many towns kept Township Records. These are rich with genealogical information, with families often grouped together in the records. When the New England Planters came and settled in Nova Scotia in the 1760s, they established the same system of record keeping. The entries were recorded by the Town Clerk. The following death record was found as one of the “Selected Items” in the Township Records for New England Planters at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Archives – Truro…

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