Genealogical Society of South Brevard County Florida
Genealogical Society of South Brevard
Genealogical Society of
South Brevard
P.O. Box 786
Melbourne, Florida
32902-0786

Basic Genealogy Course

BEGINNING GENEALOGY COURSE
 
INSTRUCTOR:  Yolanda Campbell Lifter (Presented online on Zoom.com classroom learning)
 
This course will be offered in the fall of 2026. The Instructor emails students Zoom class invitations and information needed to enter the online classroom, with any handouts pertaining to the class attached.  Completion of any individual class is not required to attend other classes in the series. However, it may result in missing important concepts which could be useful in those classes.
 
REGISTRATION: Email the society at Contact@GSSB.net and request class registration, giving your name and phone number. Class size may be limited to allow for more personal attention from the instructor if demand is high.
 
COST: The Online Course is $25 for the full 8 consecutive week course, and includes an annual membership to the Genealogical Society of South Brevard. Current members may take the course at no cost with pre-registration.  After registration is approved via email, payment may be made by check to "GSSB" or online via PayPal/credit card as a "New Membership" purchase ($26.50 by Credit Card), essentially making the course free to you as a member.
 
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW: (subject to change based on changing technology, resources and methodology)
 
CLASS 1: INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY & VITAL RECORDS..
CLASS 2: CENSUS RECORDS.
CLASS 3: COURTHOUSE AND LAND RECORDS
CLASS 4: MILITARY RECORDS.
CLASS 5: IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION RECORDS.
CLASS 6: NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PUBLISHED RESOURCES.
CLASS 7: RESEARCH TRIPS AND SHARING.
CLASS 8: INTRODUCTION TO DNA  AND AI.