How-To Genealogy Learning Online

A wonderful FamilySearch wiki article to start with is Beginners First Step. This is a long article, however there is a summary version at Beginners First Step - Summary and Links.

It is possible to learn about genealogy records, and tips on how to find ancestors, by reading articles and taking courses online. Only a few of the instruction and courses are listed below. More sites can be found by doing a Google search for genealogy courses online.


 * Cyndi’s List lists sites for education.
 * FamilySearch Research Classes Online
 * Genealogy Classes
 * Free Genealogy Family Tree Tips and online tutorials
 * Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah) Independent Study
 * Salt Lake Community College, Genealogy Certificate www.slcccontinuinged.com/genealogy
 * Heritage Genealogical College (www.Genealogy.edu)
 * National Genealogical Society Online Learning Center
 * Free and affordable online genealogy courses and tutorials
 * National Institute for Genealogical Studies

Some sites, such as Rootsweb, Ancestry and FamilySearch®, have research articles and learning centers embedded as part of their sites.