CREDENTIALS
Continuing Education

DISCOVERING YOUR ROOTS
An Introduction to Genealogy (Samford University) — Taken in 2019
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Interviewing Kin & Mining Home Sources
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Genealogy Online — Gems & Junk
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The Library — Shelves Full of Family History
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How to Build Historical Context
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Ancestors in Ship Passenger Lists
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Ancestors in Naturalization Records
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The Genealogical Proof Standard
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Ancestors in the County Database
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Ancestors in State Records
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How to Write Biography
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Dos & Don’ts of Writing History
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Searching in Ancestors’ Backyards
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Assembling an Account of Discoveries
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Extending Family Tree Overseas
FIND YOUR POLISH ANCESTORS
Course (Family Tree University) — Taken in 2020
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The History of Polish Immigration & What it Means for Research
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Best Websites for Polish Genealogy
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How to Use Maps & Gazetteers to Pinpoint your Ancestral Village
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Research Strategies for Finding Records in Polish Archives & Repositories
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Tips for Translating Foreign Records


FOUNDATION FOR EAST EUROPEAN FAMILY HISTORY STUDIES
Conference — Attended in 2019
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Introduction to Polish Research
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Polish Historical Geography
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Reading Polish Records
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Reading Polish Records in Russian
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Polish Civil Registration
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Extracting Information from German Church & Civil Records
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Historical Events that Affect German Genealogical Research
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German Immigrants in American Church Records
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Avoiding Mistakes in German Research
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Solving Difficult German Emigration Problems
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Basics of Jewish Genealogical Research
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Polish Parish Records
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Searching the Polish State Archives Website
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Jewish Records of Poland
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On-Site Research in East European Archives
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Online Resources for Research in Today’s Germany
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Finding Female Ancestors