Course 6

Schedule	8:00-8:30	8:30-9:45	10:15-11:30	1:00-2:15	2:45-4:00	4:05-4:45
Monday June 11	Class Orientation Powell	Designing the Business, Part I Powell	Designing the Business, Part II Powell	The Essential Library and Other Resources Jones	Preparing for Your Marketplace Powell	Assignment of Student Project 1
Tuesday June 12	Student Project 1 Due; Discussion of Project Results Powell	Client Communication Paulin	Evidence Analysis and Proof Arguments Jones	Research Reports Freilich	Professional Ethics Powell	6:00 PM Certification Seminar Jones and Powell
Wednesday June 13	Discussion of Student Project 1 and other topics Powell	The Digital Professional Powell	Client Research Planning Lowe	Genealogical Editing Jones	Heir Searching, Adoption Research & Other 20th Century Research Opportunities Davidson	Assignment of Student Project 2
Thursday June 14	Discussion of Student Project 2; Networking Exercise Intro Powell	Compiling and Publishing Records Powell	Documentation and Compilation Formats Lowe	The Genealogical Teacher Stamm	Legal Research Spratling
	8:00-9:15	9:30-10:45	10:45-11:45	11:45-12:00
Friday June 15	The Genealogical Lecturer Powell	Other Income Opportunities Lowe	Professional Relationships; Networking Exercise Conclusion Powell	Closing Remarks and Distribution of Certificates Powell	Have a safe trip home

Course Overview

The aspiring or practicing professional genealogist will benefit from practical knowledge of three components that make for a successful career: management and growth of the business, client communications, and professional opportunities.

Prerequisites

None.

Textbook(s)

Mills, Elizabeth Shown, ed. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001.

Course 6 Professional Genealogy Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, Coordinator
Information about course Faculty Textbook Prerequisites Class limit is 20.