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Knowing your family history is a treasure that always stays with you.
Knowing the truth about your ancestors’ lives gives you wisdom, joy, and crystal clarity about the history of power and society.
Knowing the truth about your ancestors’ lives gives you wisdom, joy, and crystal clarity about the history of power and society.
ABOUT A COURSE
Don’t monitor your exes, monitor your ancestors!
Propaganda fades, but your forefathers’ legacy never does.
Everyone. Can. Be. Found.
Propaganda fades, but your forefathers’ legacy never does.
Everyone. Can. Be. Found.
At school we were forced
to memorize dates
But history is not dates,
history is people
to memorize dates
But history is not dates,
history is people
30
audio episodes
“How to Prepare for Research”
List of 100 websites for tracing ancestors
“How to Prepare for Research”
List of 100 websites for tracing ancestors
- Afraid you won’t manage on your own?
- Don’t know where to start your search?
- No family stories left about your ancestors?
- Never been to any archives?
- Living far from your family’s homeland?
- Hit a dead end and don’t know where to search next?
- Found a lot, but missing details?
- Want to help others?
- Want to discover something that will change your life forever?
Then this course is for you
BASIC COURSE
- 30 audio episodes
- Guide: “How to Prepare for Research”
- List of 100 websites for tracing ancestors
- Library of research materials: request templates for registry offices and archives, reference tables, forms, and necessary sources
- Database of all professions of our ancestors from the Russian Empire and Soviet Union to identify archival records
- Direct support from Svetlana Manakova (Telegram group chat) — 2 weeks online + 1 month in reading mode. Case studies and answers on genealogy and history
- One live session with Svetlana Manakova (recording available during the whole access period)
FULL ACCESS
REVIEWS
COURSE CURRICULUM
Section One. The Beginning of the Journey
Topic 1
Introduction to genealogy. Issues of modern genealogy. Methods of absorbing information. Analyzing and preserving existing data. Applications for genealogical research. Documenting family history. Determining directions of research. Common mistakes leading to “dead ends” in research. Methodology for research without “dead ends.” The genealogist’s commandments.
Topic 2
Perception of acquired information. Rules for successful dialogue with relatives and eyewitnesses. Family legends. Psychological support kit. The problem of panic in “dead ends,” and the issue of accepting ancestors along with their past.
Section Two. Law
Topic 3
Law in genealogy. Overview of main legal sources in genealogy.
Topic 4
Parish registers: history and characteristics. Locating parish register archives. The myth of “everything burned” and the overestimated role of parish registers.
Topic 5
Civil Registry Offices. Unified State Register, types of civil records sources. Chain of kinship. Interaction with government agencies. Proving kinship in court. Making amendments to the Unified Register.
Section Three. History
Topic 6
Historical context in genealogy. Census books. Revision lists. Confession registers. Household lists.
Topic 7
Social estates of different countries: nobility, clergy, merchants, peasants, townspeople.
Topic 8
Class system in different countries: the three-tier model and reality.
Topic 9
Onomastics. Features of surname origins. Female names.
Topic 10
History context
Topic 11
History of the social estates
Section Four. Online Research
Topic 12
Possibilities of research via the Internet: myths and practice. Source hygiene.
Topic 13
Social networks. Passive search as a long-term investment. Algorithm of social network research.
Topic 14
Forums and open sources. Searching for local researchers.
Topic 15
Overview of the largest online databases on various topics: FamilySearch, World Archives, Google, International Memorial.
Topic 16
Unconventional resources for research. Visual literacy as a research tool.
Section Five. Archival Studies
Topic 17
Archival collections. The archival network. Archive codes.
Topic 18
Table of professions of the 19th century.
Topic 19
Archive inquiries. Rights and obligations of the researcher. Algorithm for filing requests to archives.
Topic 20
Departmental archives. Declassification.
Section Six. Researching Specific Categories of Individuals
Topic 21
Researching representatives of different faiths.
Topic 22
Researching servicemen of the military forces. Part 1
Topic 23
Researching servicemen of the military forces. Part 2
Topic 24
Researching the repressed of all categories
Topic 25
Researching representatives of the workers and collective farmers.
Topic 26
Researching orphans and biological parents.
Section Seven. Necropolistics
Topic 27
What a grave can tell us about the deceased. World burial practices. Burial customs by faith.
Topic 28
Preparing for a cemetery visit and working on site.
Topic 29
Burials of specific categories.
Topic 30
Foreign cemeteries and their specifics.
Epilogue
Section One. The Beginning of the Journey
Topic 1
Introduction to genealogy. Issues of modern genealogy. Methods of absorbing information. Analyzing and preserving existing data. Applications for genealogical research. Documenting family history. Determining directions of research. Common mistakes leading to “dead ends” in research. Methodology for research without “dead ends.” The genealogist’s commandments.
Topic 2
Perception of acquired information. Rules for successful dialogue with relatives and eyewitnesses. Family legends. Psychological support kit. The problem of panic in “dead ends,” and the issue of accepting ancestors along with their past.
Section Two. Law
Topic 3
Law in genealogy. Overview of main legal sources in genealogy.
Topic 4
Parish registers: history and characteristics. Locating parish register archives. The myth of “everything burned” and the overestimated role of parish registers.
Topic 5
Civil Registry Offices. Unified State Register, types of civil records sources. Chain of kinship. Interaction with government agencies. Proving kinship in court. Making amendments to the Unified Register.
Section Three. History
Topic 6
Historical context in genealogy. Census books. Revision lists. Confession registers. Household lists.
Topic 7
Social estates of different countries: nobility, clergy, merchants, peasants, townspeople.
Topic 8
Class system in different countries: the three-tier model and reality.
Topic 9
Onomastics. Features of surname origins. Female names.
Topic 10
History context
Topic 11
History of the social estates
Section Four. Online Research
Topic 12
Possibilities of research via the Internet: myths and practice. Source hygiene.
Topic 13
Social networks. Passive search as a long-term investment. Algorithm of social network research.
Topic 14
Forums and open sources. Searching for local researchers.
Topic 15
Overview of the largest online databases on various topics: FamilySearch, World Archives, Google, International Memorial.
Topic 16
Unconventional resources for research. Visual literacy as a research tool.
Section Five. Archival Studies
Topic 17
Archival collections. The archival network. Archive codes.
Topic 18
Table of professions of the 19th century.
Topic 19
Archive inquiries. Rights and obligations of the researcher. Algorithm for filing requests to archives.
Topic 20
Departmental archives. Declassification.
Section Six. Researching Specific Categories of Individuals
Topic 21
Researching representatives of different faiths.
Topic 22
Researching servicemen of the military forces. Part 1
Topic 23
Researching servicemen of the military forces. Part 2
Topic 24
Researching the repressed of all categories
Topic 25
Researching representatives of the workers and collective farmers.
Topic 26
Researching orphans and biological parents.
Section Seven. Necropolistics
Topic 27
What a grave can tell us about the deceased. World burial practices. Burial customs by faith.
Topic 28
Preparing for a cemetery visit and working on site.
Topic 29
Burials of specific categories.
Topic 30
Foreign cemeteries and their specifics.
Epilogue
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