Week 1: Intro and Geography
Homework
Watch: German Historical Geography class, found here.
Week 2: Meyers Gazetteer
Homework
Watch Meyers Gazetteer class, found here.
Complete "How to" Guide on Meyers Gazetteer found here. Complete the Activity.
Week 3: Genealogy.net and Jurisdictions
Watch Hansen's Map Guides class, found here.
Week 4: Hansen's Parish Maps and Reverse Sorts
Homework: Due 19 December
Week 5: Kartenmeister and 1905 Prussian Gazetteer
Homework: Due 2 January 2019
Week 6: Spellings and prefixes
Week 7: Church book inventories
Homework: Due 16 January 2019
Use church book inventories to find the history of each parish on the list. Then list what records are available from FamilySearch.
- Heuchelheim, Pfalz, Bayern:
- Catholic
- Lutheran
- Reformed
- Atzenweiler, Württemberg
- Kenzingen, Baden
Week 1: Skill assessment
Homework: Find the birth record of Georg Schmidt, who was born in Hamburg-Altona about 1 August 1901. Due November 30.
German skills assessment click here
Week 2: November 30
Homework: Find the marriage record of Karl Richter and Wilhelmine Müller who married in Dresden about 17 September 1891. Due December 7.
Week 3: December 7
Homework: Find the death record of Ernestine Wilhelmine Müller who died in Dresden about 18 September 1903. Due December 14.
Week 4: December 14
Homework: Find the death record of Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Müller who died in Schwenten (Kreis Bomst) about 21 March 1882. Due December 21.
Week 5: December 21
Homework: Find the marriage record of Johann Gottlieb Böhm (that is what the patron thinks the last name is) and Katharine Johanne Müller who were married in Dresden about 23 December 1880. Due January 4.
Week 6: January 4
Homework - due January 11
1. Find the birth record of Martha Pfeiffer who was born in Falkenhain about 14 January 1884
2. Find the birth record of Martha Schmidt who was born in Falkenhain about 20 January 1884
Week 7: January 11
Homework - due January 18
1. Find the death record of Pokrandt or Pottrandt (or some similar name) who died in Danzig about 9 April 1875.
2. Find the death record of Johanne Auguste Wrosch who died in Danzig about 9 April 1875.
Week 8: January 18
Week 1: Pre-test and Meyers Gazetteer
Homework
Watch Poland Historical Geography class, found here.
Watch Meyers Gazetteer class, found here.
Using Meyers, identify Catholic church and civil registration jurisdictions for the following towns:
- Berzyn
- Charcic
- Skorzewo, in Kreis Schubin
- Szagatpurwen
Extra help: complete "How to" Guide on Meyers Gazetteer found here. Complete the Activity.
Preparation for week 2
Watch class on Kartenmeister gazetteer found here.
Complete "How to" Guide on Kartenmeister gazetteer found here. Complete the Activity.
Week 2: Kartenmeister
Homework: Due 5 December
- Read the article about Galicia, found here.
- Explore the Gesher Galician Town Locator, found here.
Week 3: Galicia Gazetteer
Homework: Due 12 December
Use the Galicia Gesher Gazetteer to locate the Roman Catholic parish and Greek Catholic parish for the following towns. Then list whether or not the records are available on FamilySearch:
- Szyperki
- Krzeczkowa
- Leszcze
- Pietniczany
- Berezow Nizhynyi
Read the How to Use the Online version of the Słownik Gazetteer.
Week 4: Słownik Geograficzny
Homework: Due 19 December
Use the Słownik gazetteer to identify information about the following locations:
- Dębna Wola
- Przybyszew
- Ostrów Mazowiecka
Week 5: Skorowidz Gazetteer
Homework: Due 2 January 2019
Week 6: Spis Gazetteer
Homework: Due January 9
The chart with provinces and capitals is found on the Wikipedia page: Administrative Divisions of Poland
Hints
- Remember to pay attention to diacritics or potential diacritics.
- Remember that the information in an American record may not be complete or completely accurate.
Week 7: Online resources for maps and Surnames
Homework: Due January 16
Use the Herby website to find information about the following guest questions:
- A guest wants to find information about their ancestor Marianna Matuła. In what areas of Poland would you look for them?
- A guest is looking for the surname Nendza. What is the most likely Polish spelling?
- A marriage record in the city of Katowice lists the bride's surname as Panczkówną. What is the likely spelling of the last name?
Use Pilot.pl to find information about the following guest questions:
- A birth record states that the child was born in the village of "Zaburzie" in the parish of Mokrelipie. What is the correct spelling of the village name?
- Identify the town of Markowizna. What is the nearest large town?
- Locate Daleszyce. How far away is Daleszyce from Kielce?
- A guest has a naturalization document states his ancestor was born in the town of Demblin in the Russian Empire. Which town is likely the location of birth?
Week 1: Introduction to Polish
Homework
- Complete "How to" Guide Reading Polish Birth Records in Paragraph Format, found here
Polish resources
Week 2: November 30
Homework: Due December 7
Extract the following information from birth record number 103, found here:
- date and place of registration
- Name of child
- date of birth
- place of birth
- father's name and any pertinent information
- mother's name and any pertinent information
Week 3: December 7
Homework: Due December 14
Extract the following information from birth record number 174, found here:
- date and place of registration
- Name of child
- date of birth
- place of birth
- father's name and any pertinent information
- mother's name and any pertinent information
Week 4: December 14
Homework - Due December 21
1: Extract the following information from birth record number 88, found here:
- date and place of registration
- Name of child
- date of birth
- place of birth
- father's name and any pertinent information
- mother's name and any pertinent information
2: Complete "How to" Guide: Reading Polish Marriage Records, found here. Complete the Activity found here.
Week 5: December 21
Homework: Due January 4
Extract the following information from marriage record #100, found here:
- place of marriage
- date of marriage
- name and any identifying information about the groom, including parents
- name and any identifying information about the bride, including parents
Week 6: January 4
Homework: Due January 11
Extract the following information from marriage record #26, found here:
- place of marriage
- date of marriage
- name and any identifying information about the groom, including parents
- name and any identifying information about the bride, including parents
Week 7: January 11
Homework: Due January 18
Extract the following information from marriage record #23, found here:
- place of marriage
- date of marriage
- name and any identifying information about the groom, including parents
- name and any identifying information about the bride, including parents
Week 8: January 18
Latin America Research classes[edit | edit source]
Pre-Test
Latin America Research Class Pre-Test (30 minutes)
Latin America Research Class Pre-Test Family Group Record
Latin America Research Class Pre-Test Research Assessment Form
Week 1
Study Guide
LA Week 1 Study Guide
Homework
1. E-lesson: LA 1.1 Hispanic Last Names
2. E-lesson: LA 2.1 Jurisdictions
3. Extract genealogical information from the record found in your study guide. Use an extract form.
To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch.org and click the sub-modules button under FHL LA Missionary Training.
If you haven't enrolled in the class yet, scroll to the bottom of the page and search for FHL LA Missionary Training. Enroll in the class.
Week 2
Study Guide
LA Week 2 Study Guide
Homework
1. E-lesson: LA 2.2 Gazetteers
2. E-Lesson: LA 2.3 Church Directories
3. Find the death record of Francisco “Pancho” Villa in 1923 in the state of Chihuahua,
Mexico. Extract genealogical information from the record using an extract form.
To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch.org and click the sub-modules button under FHL LA Missionary Training.
If you haven't enrolled in the class yet, scroll to the bottom of the page and search for FHL LA Missionary Training. Enroll in the class.
Week 3
Study Guide
LA Week 3 Study Guide
Homework
1. LA 3.1 Intro to Civil Registration
2. LA 3.2 Civil Registration Birth Records
3. Find and extract the birth record of Manuela Gregoria GARAY in the department of Treinta y Tres in 1889
4. Find and extract the marriage of Pedro BRAIDA & Felipa MUNDIN in the department of Canelones in 1906.
5. Find and extract the death record of Esteban Antolin DIAZ in the department of Rio Negro in 1924
To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch and click the sub-modules button under FHL LA Missionary Training.
Week 4
Study Guide
LA Week 4 Study Guide
Homework
1. LA 3.3 Civil Registration Marriage Records
2. LA 3.4 Civil Registration Death Records
3. Schedule a lesson review as indicated after completing the e-lesson LA 2.3 Church
Directories before beginning the LA 2.4 Jurisdiction Case study.
Once you have
successfully completed the lesson review, begin working on the case study. It will be due
at the end of the 8-week session
To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch and click the sub-modules button under FHL LA Missionary Training.
Week 5
Study Guide
LA Week 5 Study Guide
Homework
- LA 4.1 Intro to Catholic Church Records
- LA 4.2 Baptism Records
- Find and extract the baptisms of Ynocencia del Carmen Gonzalez (1855) and Margartia Carolina del Carmen Gonzalez (1861). They were born in the department of Florida.
- Find and extract the marriage of Manuel Martinez and Clara Marquez (1825). They were married in the department of Montevideo.
- Find and extract the death record of Secundina Sanchez died 8 Sept 1920 in Nueva Helvecia, Colonia.
To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch and click the sub-modules button under FHL LA Missionary Training.
Week 6
Study Guide
Homework
- LA 4.3 Marriage Records
- LA 4.4 Death Records
- Find and extract genealogical information for Miguel Ciurana. Born January 1852 in L'Albi.
- Complete the Dokuklik Homework Problem Worksheet
To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch and click the sub-modules button under FHL LA Missionary Training.
Week 7
Study Guide
Homework
To access the E-lessons, go to ilearn.ldschurch and click the sub-modules button under FHL LA Missionary Training.
Pre-Test
Week 1