“I loved that they were pre recorded so I could stop and take notes. Also I lost power a few times during the day so I did not miss anything.’
“I loved it – I even learned things that I wasn’t planning on but obviously needed!”
“Much opportunity for interaction before class, at “happy” hours and one lunch.”
“It is full of websites to add to your toolbox and locality guides, but even more it was a week of genealogists sharing their challenges, knowledge of the subject, and course of action that brought them success along their path of research.”
Course Nine – Research in the South: Trans-Mississippi South
- Registration is now open through Monday July 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern – register here!
- Orientation is on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 7 pm Eastern
- Classes begin Monday, July 22 and end Friday, July 26, 2024
- Maximum: 60 students
- Virtual classrooms using Zoom
- All courses come with a digital syllabus
- Students will receive a digital certificate upon course completion
Course Coordinator
Description
This course is designed for the intermediate to advanced researcher. To provide greater flexibility for the student, we will have pre-recorded the sessions for this course to be watched on your schedule, along with some scheduled Q&A time with the instructors and some informal times for discussion. Pre-recording will allow students the ability to watch or review sessions within their own schedule. Students will have an extended time to watch the sessions beyond the week. A solid understanding of genealogy basics is required to make use of the materials and concepts presented. Students must have experience in using census, county records, land records, and general secondary records. Concepts addressed include migration, settlement patterns, religion, land, and geography. States covered: Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.
Prerequisites, textbooks, and other student information
Course prerequisites:
None
Course requirements:
None
Required books:
None
Recommended books:
None
Course Schedule
| Monday | ||
| Orientation (Meyers) | ||
| Migration to the Trans-Mississippi South (Lowe) | ||
| Agriculture Records and Commerce (Lowe) | ||
| Missouri Records and Resources I (Dougan) | ||
| Missouri Records and Resources II (Dougan) | ||
| Tuesday | ||
| Class Assignment Review 1 (Meyers) | ||
| Arkansas Records and Resources I (Meyers) | ||
| Arkansas Records and Resources II (Meyers) | ||
| Louisiana Records and Resources I (Sellers) | ||
| Louisiana Records and Resources II (Sellers) | ||
| Wednesday | ||
| Class Assignment Review 2 (Meyers) | ||
| Indian Territory Records and Resources (Spindle) | ||
| Oklahoma Records and Resources (Spindle) | ||
| Texas Records and Resources I (Meyers) | ||
| Texas Records and Resources II (Meyers) | ||
| Thursday | ||
| Class Assignment Review 3 (Spindle) | ||
| Louisiana Civil Law (Hansen) | ||
| Louisiana Probate and Succession (Sellers) | ||
| Texas Land Issues (Meyers) | ||
| Manuscripts of the Trans-Mississippi South (Abbott) | ||
| Friday | ||
| Business, Commerce, and Slavery in the Trans-Mississippi South (Abbott) | ||
| Courthouse/Case Study: Learning about Records (Sellers) | ||
| Recognition – Looking Forward (Meyers) | ||
