Students in this class may themselves be an immigrant from England, or their ancestors may have left in the 17th Century, or could be from any period in between. Students may be struggling to know where to begin, or to understand how to go deeper into the records. The course will provide a sound understanding of what records have been created, nationally and locally, how they are organized, where they are stored, and which possibly have been transcribed, indexed or digitized. We will cover the fundamentals of the records, the laws that governed them, and build upon that using case studies and examples throughout the course. Students will obtain a good understanding of the records and where to look for further resources applicable to the period, political and geographical area of interest. Researchers of all levels of experience will find value in the course..
