IGHR’s 2025 Course Descriptions are Online!
The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research will take place virtually in 2025 from Sunday July 27th through Friday August 1st. See: https://ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2025/
With thirteen courses to choose from we are certain to have educational opportunities for everyone in genealogy.
Once-a-Week at IGHR:
- Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of DNA, Thursdays March 27-May 15, registration is now open:
- NEW – Repository Research: From Website to Doorway (TBA Fall 2025)
Three NEW to IGHR courses:
- Japanese Genealogy: From Japan to the Americas
- Unearthing Your Family’s Past Using Maps
- Walking in Penn’s Woods: Pennsylvania Research
Returning to IGHR:
- Building an African American Research Toolbox
- Tracing Your English Ancestors
- Research in the South: Colonial States
- For Land’s Sake! Advanced Analysis and Platting
- DNA as Genealogical Evidence (Advanced Level Course)
IGHR’s Three Core Courses:
- Methods and Sources in Practice
- Intermediate Genealogy and Historical Studies
- Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis
Mark your calendars: registration will begin on March 1, 2025.
We are busy working on preparations for IGHR 2025, so expect to see more information on social media about the courses, including detailed schedules, as the year progresses.
We are proud of the terrific feedback from IGHR 2024 and expect to maintain the same high standard for IGHR 2025.
“This was my first IGHR Institute Course and I was extremely pleased with my experience. From the orientation and engagement to the very last session, I will definitely look forward to next year.”
“The instructors were very knowledgeable and excellent at presenting the material. I feel they all provided a passion for the subject matter.”
“I think that IGHR is wonderful. What I like most is the feeling of family between the instructors and students. Everyone is very nice and boy do they know their stuff!”
About IGHR:
The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), sponsored by the Georgia Genealogical Society (GGS), provides an educational forum for the discovery, critical evaluation, and use of genealogical sources and methodology through a week of intensive study led by premier genealogical educators who are leading researchers and scholars in the field. IGHR consists of thirteen courses that take place during the last full week of July. Students choose one course that lasts throughout the week. Course levels range from basic skills to advanced methodology and evidence analysis designed to solve complex research problems; course topics range from resources for specific geographic locations to in-depth skill development on specific subjects, such as land records, military records, and DNA analysis. Read more at ighr.gagensociety.org.
Follow IGHR:
- Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/IGHR.Georgia
- Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/IGHR.Georgia
- Threads, https://www.threads.net/@ighr.georgia
- Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/ighrgenealogy.bsky.social
- Mastodon, https://genealysis.social/@IGHRGenealogy
- Spoutible, https://spoutible.com/IGHRGenealogy
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