{"id":440,"date":"2019-01-27T14:25:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T14:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/?page_id=440"},"modified":"2021-04-03T10:56:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T10:56:01","slug":"family-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/hobbies-and-skills\/family-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Family History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Family History<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2078 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/family-tree-300x229.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/family-tree-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/family-tree-600x457.png 600w, https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/family-tree-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/family-tree.png 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Students will gain an understanding of researching family background and preparing a family tree using a range of specialised web sites. \u00a0Students will be able to search for information about members of their <span class=\"C-6\">family on a range of websites such as Ancestry.co.uk.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"clear: both;\">Course Objectives<\/h2>\n<p>The purpose of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of Family History Research for people with limited experience of the subject, or the use of the Internet, to find important family history records.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On this course you will learn about:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The basics of Family History Research<\/li>\n<li>Remove the mystique behind the jargon<\/li>\n<li>How to get information from<\/li>\n<li>Census returns<\/li>\n<li>Birth, Marriage and Death records<\/li>\n<li>Parish Records<\/li>\n<li>Other sources of information<\/li>\n<li>To organise your data and keep it safely<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"C-6\">How to write up your family history story<\/span><\/li>\n<li>How to get help<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A workbook is provided containing exercises to give hands-<wbr \/>on experience and general information. This is yours to keep.<\/p>\n<h2>Course Structure<\/h2>\n<p>Five weeks x 2 hours<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"C-6\">The course is set up as 8 modules, two of which will be taught each week. There is a fifth week allowed to catch up and cover any other topics that students particularly want.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 1<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> Introduction &amp; Getting started on the Internet<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 2<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> Researching online<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 3<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> Census records part 1<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 4<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> Births Marriages Deaths<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 5<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> Parish Records &amp; Monumental Inscriptions<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 6<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> People and Places <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 7<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> Census part 2<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Bullet-List P-12\"><span class=\"C-7\"><strong>Module 8<\/strong><span class=\"C-6\"> Wills, archives &amp; other useful sites<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"C-6\">An introduction to DNA testing is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Course Timetable<\/h2>\n<table><tr><td>Ref<\/td><td>Location<\/td><td>Course & Fees<\/td><td>Course Details<\/td><td>Class Date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1217<\/td><td>Hertfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes, Wheathampstead<\/td><td>Family History<br>\u00a340.00<\/td><td>5 weeks<br>Wednesday<br>10:00 - 12:00<\/td><td>4th May, 2022<br>11th May, 2022<br>18th May, 2022<br>25th May, 2022<br>1st Jun, 2022<br>8th Jun, 2022<br><\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Learners should have been on a starter course listed below, or be confident with the Internet and be able to use Microsoft Windows, an Apple iPad or Android tablet, to find and save information.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li class=\"Body P-15\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/starter-courses\/starting-off-with-apple-ipads\/\">Starting off with Apple iPads<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Body P-15\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/starter-courses\/starting-off-with-android-tablets\/\">Starting off with Android Tablets<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Body P-15\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/starter-courses\/starting-off-with-windows\/\">Starting off with Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When and Where?<\/h2>If you are unsure of the suitability of one of our courses or simply wish to find out more you can visit one of our <a href='https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/venues\/#drop_in_centers'>drop in centres<\/a> to discuss a course or visit our <a href='http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/timetables\/''>courses timetable page<\/a> or our <a href='http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/course-planner\/'> course planner page<\/a> to see where and when the courses are being held.<br>Completing a <a href='https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/starter-courses\/'>Starting Off With<\/a> course in 2025 means you can do a <a href='https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/further-courses\/'>Getting More From<\/a> course for only \u00a310.<br><br><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-book-course cfbooking\" href=\"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/contact\/#booking\"><span class='mb-text'>Book a course now<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family History Students will gain an understanding of researching family background and preparing a family <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/hobbies-and-skills\/family-history\/\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2080,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-440","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2311,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/440\/revisions\/2311"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}