Certificate in Family History—Genealogy (18 hours)
The certificate will state the student's geographic area of concentration.
Certificate Requirements
- Complete the following:
- Complete one course from the following:
HIST 420 : Latin Language Handwriting and Documents.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Interpretation of handwriting in Latin ecclesiastical and notarial documents useful in family history research, including parish or church registers, notarial settlements of states, probate records, and inventories; medieval to modern periods. |
HIST 421 : England Language Handwriting and Documents.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION: | Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the British Isles, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources. |
HIST 422 : Germanic Language Handwriting and Documents.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| DESCRIPTION: | Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the German kingdoms, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources. |
HIST 423 : Slavic Language Handwriting and Documents.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the Slavic language areas of Eastern Europe, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources. |
HIST 424 : Romance Language Handwriting and Documents.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION: | Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the Romance languages of Europe (especially Spanish, French, and Italian), sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources. |
HIST 425 : Scandinavian Language Handwriting and Documents.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Interpretation of old Gothic script handwriting in Scandinavian areas of Europe (including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland), sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources. |
- Complete 6 hours from the following:
HIST 408R : Scandinavian Family History.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Scandinavia. |
| : Denmark. | |
| : Norway & Iceland. | |
| : Sweden & Finland. | |
HIST 410R : Southern European Family History.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Records, geo-historical background, paleography, and methods for reconstruction of individual families; development of demographic and family history studies in Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy. |
HIST 411R : Latin American Family History Research.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Records, geo-historical background, paleography, and methods for reconstruction of individual families; development of demographic and family history studies in Latin America and Spanish United States. |
- Complete 6 hours from the following:
HIST 480 : Seminar on Professional Family History Research.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Practicum in professional client research, report-writing, family history publishing, bookkeeping procedures, and running a family history business. |
HIST 482 : Professional Paths and Credentials in Family History.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Directed research and instruction for completing the application/test for professional accreditation or certification in family history. |
or a general history course in the geographic area of specialization.
Note: The certificate program can help prepare for certification or accreditation but should not be confused with these two separate, private methods of qualifying professional genealogists.