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Course

History Timelines: Family Genealogy

A timeline-centered history course where students connect family tree information with regions, migration, world events, and the wider story around them.

This course

  • Students use self-paced work to gather family tree details, places, dates, regions, or approximate timelines
  • Weekly live online events build on that work with maps, timelines, discussion, historical context, and research activities
  • Students trace where family members or family regions were in the world and what else was happening at the same time
  • Family trees, family conversations, records, FamilySearch-style tools, and public sources can all support the work

What families should know

  • Students do not need a finished family tree before starting
  • A workable starting point is usually names, dates, or places across a few generations, but regions and countries can still be useful when details are limited
  • Families may help students gather stories or information if they want deeper involvement
  • Research tools and material suggestions vary by session and are shared before kickoff

Registration

Join the interest list for updates about when History Timelines: Family Genealogy is running again.