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FamilySearch International is pleased to announce the acquisition of genealogical research course materials from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies (NIFGS) for patrons on the FamilySearch Wiki. These acquired genealogical research course materials provide general information from research courses offered by NIFGS. Seventy-one different overview course materials on a wide range of subjects are now available for study.

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies, an Ontario (Canada) genealogical research corporation in affiliation with the Continuing Education Department of the University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, provides web-based courses for both family historians and professional genealogists. To support the needs of both amateur family historians and professional genealogists, NIFGS has designed a series of courses (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Electives) leading to general knowledge and various Certificates in Genealogical Studies with specialization in various countries. An overview of some of their courses is now available for study on FamilySearch Wiki.

The following general course materials are available:

A. Research:

Aacadian Ancestors (Intermediate)

African-American Ancestors (Intermediate)

Alberta Ancestors (Intermediate)

Australian Ancestors (Intermediate)

British Columbia Ancestors (Intermediate)

Canadian Ancestors (Intermediate)

Dutch Ancestors in the Netherlands (Intermediate)--an introduction to research for Dutch Ancestors in the Netherlands, general historical information about the country, and insight into the different languages of the Netherlands

      Female Ancestors (Intermediate)

French Canadian Ancestors (Intermediate)

Great Lake States (Intermediate)

Irish Ancestors (Intermediate)

Jewish Ancestors (Basic)

Manitoba Ancestors (Intermediate)

Mayflower Ancestry (Intermediate)

New Brunswick Ancestors (Intermediate)

Newfoundland and Labrador (Intermediate)

Polish Ancestors (Intermediate)

Quebec Non-Francophone Ancestors (Intermediate)

Saskatchewan Ancestors (Intermediate)

Scottish Ancestors (Intermediate)

Slovak Ancestors--Part 1 (Intermediate)

Slovak Ancestors--Part 2 (Intermediate)

Ukrainian Ancestors (Intermediate)

United Empire Loyalist Ancestors (Intermediate)

French Forts of New France (Intermediate)

B. Methodology:

      Part 1:  Getting Started (Basic)

Part 2: Organizing and Skillbuilding (Basic)

Part 3: More Strategies (Intermediate)

Part 4: Effective Searching and Recording (Intermediate)

Part 5: How to Prove It (Intermediate)

Part 6: Professional Preparation and Practice (Advanced)

C. United States:

Cemetery and Mortuary Records (Intermediate)

Court Records (Advanced)

Institutional Records (Advanced)

Migration Patterns (Intermediate)

Military Records (Advanced)

Newspaper Records (Advanced)

Occupational Records (Advanced)

Probate Records (Intermediate)

Religious Records - Part 2 (Intermediate)

D. Canadian

     Archival Centres (Advanced)

Census Records - Part 1 (Basic)

Census Records - Part 2 (Intermediate)

Geography and Maps (Advanced)

Immigration Records (Advanced)

Land Records - Part 1 (Basic)

Land Records - Part 2 (Intermediate)

Local History &amp; Special Collections (Advanced)

Migration Patterns (Advanced)

Military Records (Advanced)

Newspaper Records (Advanced)

Religious Records (Intermediate)

Vital Statistics - Part 1 (Basic)

Vital Statistics - Part 2 Intermediate)

Vital Statistics - Part 2 (Intermediate)

Wills and Estate Records - Part 1 (Basic)

Wills and Estate Records - Part 2 (Intermediate)

 E. English

     Court Records - Criminal, Civil &amp; Ecclesiastical (Advanced)

Education, Health &amp; Contemporary Documents (Advanced)

Land &amp; Property Records Including Manorial Documents &amp; Maps (Advanced)

Non-Anglican Church Records (Intermediate)

Occupations - Professions and Trades (Intermediate)

Occupations - The Services (Intermediate)

Poor Law &amp; Parish Chest Records (Intermediate)

Taxes, Lists, Business, Electoral &amp; Insurance Records (Advanced)

Understanding Names in Genealogy (Intermediate)

 F. Miscellaneous

Genetics and Genealogy (Advanced)

Heraldry for the Family Historian (Intermediate)

Investigate - Adoption Records (Basic)

Investigate - Lost Friends and Family Records (Basic)

Planning a Research Trip to Ireland (Intermediate)

Protect Your Precious Documents (Basic)