Classes and Workshops

One of the options you might consider from “VRPGS” is a private genealogy course that is designed for your needs at four levels. I teach a Beginner Course, an Intermediate Course,and an Advanced Course that includes a research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Beginner Course consists of 7 classes that are 2 hours in length and includes handout materials. The topics covered are:
Class 1:  Basic Introduction, Getting Started (forms)
Class 2:  Organization System
Class 3:  County Histories & Gazetteers, Vital Records
Class 4:  Census Records
Class 5:  Churches, Cemeteries, Newspapers, City Directories
Class 6:  Library Research, Military Records
Class 7:  Passenger Lists, Immigration/Naturalization Records, Computers and the Internet, Citing Sources Properly

The Intermediate Course is at a level beyond beginners; and it is highly recommended that you have taken the above Beginner course and/or have done research in all areas full time for at least two years. This course consists of 4 classes that are 3 hours in length and includes handout materials. The topics covered are:
Review, Substitute Records, Timelines
Land Records (land platting), Court Records,
Church Denomination Archives, Cemetery Beyond the Basics
Evidence, Research Report
Writing and Publishing a Family History
Introduction to Foreign Research

The Advanced Course and trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City consists of 4 classes that are 3 hours in length and includes handout materials. The topics covered are:
How to Plan a Successful Research Trip to the Family History Library
Probate Records and Court Records
Finding Females
Transcripts vs. Abstracts
Doing Foreign Research at the Family History Library
Follow up class after trip
Instructor sets up all reservations at the Carlton Hotel. Course fee includes up to two hours of consultation time either before or during the trip. For further details on this exciting opportunity to further your genealogy education and a chance to go to the Family History Library, contact Valerie Eichler Lair.

Workshops:

I teach workshops to genealogical societies, libraries, historical societies and community groups. There are four levels of workshops:
Level 1 – Beginner
Level 2 – Advanced Beginner
Level 3 – Intermediate
Level 4 – Advanced
The workshops are on Saturday (11:00am to 4:00pm) and include handout materials.

Call Valerie Eichler Lair at 720-886-9096 or email for further information and fees.