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Certificate or Degree Programs 

Akamai University

http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/AssociatesGenealogyStudies.html#1

Associate of Arts in Genealogical Studies

non-degree option allows for taking selected courses

Boston University

http://professional.bu.edu/cpe/Genealogy.asp
Newly Announced (Aug 2008) - Classes start Jan 2009 - $2500 (entire program)

5 modules on Saturdays (14 consecutive weeks, 7 hour days), on campus

"Developed in collaboration with nationally recognized experts."

Brigham Young University

Family History Certificate - http://familyhistory.byu.edu/academic/certificate.html

BA Family History - http://history.byu.edu/family/ba_familyhistory.htm

Monterey Peninsula College

 Certificate or Associates Degree in Family Research Studies (Genealogy)

 http://www.mpc.edu/degrees/DegreesCertificates/Pages/FamilyResearchStudiesGenealogy.aspx

NIGS - National Institute of Genealogical Studies

http://www.genealogicalstudies.com/

Location: Online Offers Professional Learning Certificates in various "tracks." Can buy one course, a packet of courses, or an entire program. No set timeperiod for completion of certificate. In my opinion, each course is approximately the equivalent of a 1-credit college seminar class.

University of Washington

http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/gfh/gfh_gen.asp

Certificate in Genealogical and Family History

Wallace State Community College (AL)

    http://www.wallacestate.edu/library/genealogy.html - Not sure if this is a degree or just courses. On site courses only.

United Kingdom Education

Cosponsored by International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) and Pharos Teaching and Tutoring -

http://www.pharostutors.com/ or http://www.isbgfh.org/

An outgrowth of ISBGFH's annual Salt Lake offering.

 

Weeklong Institutes

IGHR at Samford - Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research

    http://www.samford.edu/schools/ighr/index.html

    Location: Birmingham, AL - Samford University

    Annual weeklong intensive training in the summer. Many classes fill within weeks of posting. Co-sponsored by the BCG.

National Institute on Genealogical Research (NIGR)

    http://www.rootsweb.com/~natgenin

    Location: National Archives, Washington, D.C.

    Another program that fills quickly.

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy

     http://www.infouga.org/site

Regional In-Depth Genealogical Studies Alliance

    http://www.rigsalliance.org/index.htm

Self-Study

NGS Self-Study

    http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/eduhsc.cfm

    Can be graded or ungraded.

See also NIGS under certificates or degrees

Other Online Programs/Lessons

Heritage Genealogical College

    http://www.genealogy.edu/

GenClass

    4 week online mediated classes

    http://www.genclass.com/

 

Ancestry Online Learning Center

     http://learn.ancestry.com/Home/HMLND.aspx


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