Course description
Genealogy Diploma Level 3
Family history research is said to be the fastest-growing hobby in the UK, as well as being the second most popular topic on the internet. Tracing ancestors seems to go deeper than the average hobby, fulfilling some sort of basic need to get to know our origins and, presumably, understand ourselves better in the process. It can certainly throw up some great stories, quotable even outside your own family circle, and provide no end of fun and pleasure.
This diploma assumes that you have no prior knowledge of family history or this type of research. It will guide you, step by step, through the process of tracing your own or someone else’s family tree and history. We are all the accumulation of the genes, characteristics, and behaviours of our ancestors. This diploma is for anyone who has ever wondered about his or her ancestors; how they looked, what they did for a living and how they behaved. It is also ideal for anyone who is keen to pursue the discipline of genealogy in a professional capacity and wants to learn more about what is involved.
Training content
With this diploma, you will be able to make huge progress in researching a genealogy. There’s plenty here to help you ensure that you can take a family line back hundreds of years. How much or how little information you chose to source is up to you.
Modules
- Module 1: An Introduction to Genealogy
- Module 2: Career or Hobby?
- Module 3: The History of Surnames
- Module 4: Using Birth, Marriage and Death Records
- Module 5: Using the Census and Parish Registers
- Module 6: War/Prison/Immigration Records
- Module 7: Using Workhouse Records and Tracing Noble Ancestry
- Module 8: Other Sources Available: Wills, Newspapers, and Research Centres
- Module 9: Recording a Family Tree Online and Other Ways
- Module 10: What to Do with Your Findings and How to Write Up a Family Tree
- Module 11: DNA Testing
Duration study load
- 360 Hours
Entry requirements
- No previous knowledge required
Course features
- 12 months expert tutor support
- Certificate of completion
- Course manual, assignments and study guide received by mail and email
Professional recognition
- ABC Awards
ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, and the Welsh Government for their qualifications on the national framework i.e. the Qualifications and Curriculum Framework (QCF).
Assessment
Theoretical information is given throughout the Genealogy Diploma course, followed by a string of exercises that are to be completed and marked by your personal tutor.
Certification / Credits
ABC Awards
ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, and the Welsh Government for their qualifications on the national framework i.e. the Qualifications and Curriculum Framework (QCF).
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