Course Description: How have the experiences of your ancestors
affected the life you lead today? You will attempt to explore your own family
histories through an investigation of family lore and governmental and other
primary and secondary records (census, probate, land, military, naturalization,
church, etc.). You will write a number of short papers, and also complete a
research paper on your own family history, with the goal of exploring how your
family's saga affects lives today. Genealogical research strategies and records
collection and organization will be covered. Critical analysis of sources will
be emphasized.
Office:
Stratton 219
Phone:
x3286
Email:
cbailey@wells.edu
Office
Hours: M-F, 8-9:20 A.M., or by appointment, or whenever I’m in my office.
Required Texts:
Unpuzzling Your Past by Emily Anne Croom
Writing the Family Narrative by Lawrence Goldrup
The
Transition to College Writing, 2nd Ed., by Keith Hjortshoi
Books on
Two-Hour Reserve:
The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, 3rd Ed., by Loretto
Szucs and Sandra Luebking
The Researchers Guide to American Genealogy by Val Greenwood
For All Time: A Complete Guide to Writing Your
Family History by Charles Kempthorne
Producing a Quality Family History by Patricia Hatcher
Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family
Historian by Elizabeth Mills
Additional readings will also be assigned.
Course materials:
The Missing Links:
Family History Library Catalog
Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild
National Archives Archival Databases
National Archives Research Room
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Christopher T. Bailey
Professor of Chemistry
Biological & Chemical Sciences Major Program
Wells College, Aurora, New York 13026
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