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Course image Research: U.S. Western States Ancestors
Intermediate Electives
EL-246: Research: U.S. Western States Ancestors
Course Summary:

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Each module in this course provides an historical overview and historical timeline as well as a survey of records available in both repositories and online for one western state. States covered are Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. In addition each module will focus on one aspect of Western states development, such as trails, suffrage and mining. 

Course Length: 8 weeks

Contact Hours: 21
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments
Course Length: 8 weeks
Course Content

MODULE 1
INTRODUCTION
United States Government
Church Research
Map Collections
Newspapers
Major Repositories and Record Sets Online and Off
Introduction to Western States Research
History, Government & Legislative
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
IDAHO RESEARCH
History, Government & Legislative
Important Events in Idaho History
Courts
Land, Maps & Taxes
Vital Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study

MODULE 2
WYOMING RESEARCH
Women of the West: Suffrage
Wyoming
History, Government & Legislative
Important Events in Wyoming History
Courts
Land, Maps & Taxes
Vital Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study

MODULE 3
ALASKA RESEARCH
Fishing, Whaling and the Fur Trade
Alaska
History, Government & Legislative
Important Events in Alaska History
Courts
Land, Maps & Taxes
Vital Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study

MODULE 4
OREGON RESEARCH
Trails
Trails West
Oregon
History, Government & Legislative
Important Events in Oregon History
Courts
Land, Maps & Taxes
Vital Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study

MODULE 5
MONTANA RESEARCH
Home on the Range
Montana
History, Government & Legislative
Important Events in Montana History
Courts
Land, Maps & Taxes
Vital Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study

MODULE 6
WASHINGTON RESEARCH
Logging, Shipping and Immigration
Washington
History, Government & Legislative
Important Events in Washington History
Courts
Land, Maps & Taxes
Vital Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study

MODULE 7
CALIFORNIA RESEARCH
Gold Rush
Gold, Guns, and Girls
California
History, Government & Legislative
Important Events in California History
Courts
Land, Maps & Taxes
Vital Records
Newspapers
Census
Major Finding Aids & Repositories
Bibliography and Resources for Further Study