RootsMOOC
The State Library of North Carolina’s Government and Heritage Library teamed up with Wake Forest University’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library for RootsMOOC, a massive open online course on starting genealogical research. The development of course materials was funded by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The course was originally presented on the Canvas network and materials are still available online in the evaluation copy. The course videos from the Government and Heritage Library and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library are also available at the links below.
Introduction & Orientation
RootsMOOC: Course Introduction
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Visiting the experts
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Documentation tutorials
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Ancestor chart [PDF]
Ancestor chart example [PDF]
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Family group sheet [PDF]
Family group sheet example [PDF]
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Research log - PDF or Excel file
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Visiting the experts
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Census tutorials
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More about special nonpopulation census schedules PDF
Blank census forms from the National Archives
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Visiting the State Library
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Visiting the State Archives
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Local Resources Tutorials
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries - Newberry Library
North Carolina County Formation - Government & Heritage Library
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Visiting the experts
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North Carolina Digital Collections
Digital Public Library of America
Online Resources Tutorials
North Carolina Digital Collections
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NC Digital Collections
Advanced Keyword Search Tips - National Archives
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Example Google Search for "John Smith" on the NC Digital Collections website
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Digital Public Library of America
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Mountain West Digital Library tutorial on how to search the Digital Public Library of America
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