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Course image Research: Polish Ancestors - Update Pending
Intermediate Electives
Course Summary:
Contact Hours: 18
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments
Course Length: 7 weeks
Update Pending
While doing our own genealogical research, we found the techniques presented here assisted us in locating our families and ancestral villages. The purpose of this course is to provide recommendations and suggestions on techniques and methodology to help others succeed in locating their Polish ancestors.
An overview of resources essential to doing Polish research is presented. Emphasis is placed on web resources of Canada and United States that might provide clues to ancestral villages. For researchers lucky enough to discover that microfilm copies of records for their ancestors are available, an overview of translation resources and strategies for easier access to allow them to continue their research even though they are not fluent in the language. If your village in Poland has not been filmed, resources are provided for writing to Poland. The value of utilizing the Family History Library is stressed.
Approximate contact hours to complete this course: 18
While doing our own genealogical research, we found the techniques presented here assisted us in locating our families and ancestral villages. The purpose of this course is to provide recommendations and suggestions on techniques and methodology to help others succeed in locating their Polish ancestors.
An overview of resources essential to doing Polish research is presented. Emphasis is placed on web resources of Canada and United States that might provide clues to ancestral villages. For researchers lucky enough to discover that microfilm copies of records for their ancestors are available, an overview of translation resources and strategies for easier access to allow them to continue their research even though they are not fluent in the language. If your village in Poland has not been filmed, resources are provided for writing to Poland. The value of utilizing the Family History Library is stressed.
Approximate contact hours to complete this course: 18