FFHS-NEWS Society of Genealogists announces new distance learning opportunity

[News from the Federation of Family History Societies]

THE SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS & PHAROS ANNOUNCE NEW FAMILY HISTORY SKILLS AND STRATEGIES DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
 
The Society of Genealogists, in conjunction with Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd is now bringing its popular classroom programme to the Web. Following successful pilot courses last year, the Society and Pharos have teamed up to make available a full course of instruction, with assessment, to any interested genealogist anywhere in the world. First modules in the Skills and Strategies programme will be offered in September 2010. It will be possible to complete all 10 modules in an 18 month period.  
 
The modules are listed here in alphabetical order: 
 
Apprenticeships & Guilds 
Employment Records 
Lists & Sources from Georgian England 
Migration in the British Isles 
Military Ancestors 
Nonconformity in England and Wales 
The Poor, the Parish and the Workhouse
Victorian Crime & Punishment 
Wills and Administrations
17th Century Sources
 
Tutors include the well-known authors and genealogists, Gill Blanchard, Liz Carter, Else Churchill, Simon Fowler, Sherry Irvine, Michael Isherwood and Stuart Raymond. All have made significant contributions to the world of family history and bring a wide array of records knowledge and teaching experience to the online classroom.
 
The Skills and Strategies course is suitable for genealogists who have had at least two years experience in family history research in England & Wales and have mastered the fundamentals of census, civil registrations and parish registers but who now wish to move on to new records and a greater understanding of research methods and skills. 
 
Students choosing to take all ten modules as a full programme with assessments leading to the Intermediate Certificate can sign up now at an introductory price of £450. This represents a saving of £42.90 on the full listed price.  Each module is monitored by the Society to ensure excellent standards of content and teaching.
 
Students may, alternatively, choose not have work assessed and to take any arrangement of individual topics. Courses taken individually without assessment cost less.
 
To find out more or sign up for this great learning opportunity, visit www.pharostutors.com 
 
Information abut the course and a link for bookings can also be found on the Society of Genealogists’ website at www.sog.org.uk
 
 Philippa McCray
Administrator
Federation of Family History Societies
PO Box 8857
Lutterworth
LE17 9BJ 


Email:admin at ffhs.org.uk
Tel: 01455 203133
www.ffhs.org.uk


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