Course 5

Schedule	8:00-8:30	8:30-9:45	10:15-11:30	1:00-2:15	2:45-4:00
Monday June 11	Introduction to Advanced Library Research: Law Libraries and Government Documents Fleming and Spratling	Court & Legal Records: An Overview for Genealogists Spratling	The Genealogy of a Law Freilich	Introduction to Law Libraries Spratling	Onsite Introduction to a Law Library Spratling
Tuesday June 13		Civil Law and Notarial Records Bettag	Legal Research: Answering Specific Genealogical Questions using a Law Library Sherrill	Identifying & Evaluating Resources on the Web Spratling	Onsite Computer Legal Research Fleming and Spratling
Wednesday June 14		Family Historians Working with the Law Freilich	Introduction to Government Documents Fleming	What is the Serial Set? Fleming	Onsite Research in Government Documents Fleming and Freilich
Thursday June 15		Behind the Published Document - Finding the Primary Sources Sherrill	Papers of Prominent People Sherrill	The American State Papers Fleming	Onsite Research in Government Documents Freilich and Fleming
	8:00-9:15	9:45-10:45	11:00-12:00
Friday June 16	State & Local Government Documents Freilich	Still More Government Documents Fleming	Review & Certificates Spratling and Fleming	Have a safe trip home

Course Overview

Emphasis on advanced research methods for genealogists in law libraries and government documents.

Prerequisites

Students registering for this course must meet at least one of the following prerequisites:

Completion of the NGS Home Study course
Certification by BCG or ICAP Gen
MLS/MLIS degree

If you do not meet one of the above prerequisites but would like to enroll in the Advanced Research course, please email a letter to Ann Fleming indicating your genealogical background.

Course 5 Advanced Library Research: Law Libraries & Government Documents -- CLOSED Ben Spratling and Ann Fleming, Coordinators
Information about course Faculty Suggested readings Prerequisites Class limit : 20

Course Overview

Prerequisites

Suggested readings