Page 2 Intrductin. Read Me First License Cde f Cnduct Getting Started Objectives f the Curse Prcess Curse Needs Overview f the Lessns Scring f the Submitted Assignments Read Me First Quiz Mdule 6. Cemeteries, Tmbstnes, and Funeral Hmes Mdule Intrductin t Cemeteries, Tmbstnes, and Funeral Hmes Reading Assignment fr Mdule 6 Types f Cemeteries Gvernment-run cemeteries Church-run cemeteries Privately run cemeteries Family-wned cemeteries Reading Assignment fr Mdule 6 Lcating the Cemetery Internet American Battle Mnuments Cmmissin Arlingtn Natinal Cemetery Billin Graves Cyndi s List f Genealgical Sites Department f Veterans Affairs Natinwide Gravesite Lcatr Find A Grave Interment.net
Page 3 Lcal cemetery websites Lcal genealgical websites State Veteran Cemeteries U.S. Genweb.rg U.S. Gelgical Survey Bks Maps Micrfilm Cemetery Recrds Burial r interment registers Cemetery deeds Card files Grave pening rders Plat maps Cemetery ffice Cemetery relcatins Visiting a Cemetery When visiting a cemetery Tmbstnes Tmbstne art Mnument maker s recrds Reading Assignment fr Mdule 6 Funeral Hme r Mrtuary Recrds Mrtuary recrds Funeral hme registers: Burial permit recrds Cnclusin Test n Cemeteries, Tmbstnes, and Funeral Hmes Writing Assignment Guidelines
Page 4 Written Assignment n Cemeteries, Tmbstnes, and Funeral Hmes Glssary fr Cemeteries, Tmbstnes, and Funeral Hmes Reading and References fr Cemeteries, Tmbstnes, and Funeral Hmes Mdule 7. Religius Recrds Mdule Intrductin t Religius Recrds Reading Assignment fr Mdule 7 What Churches Exist in the United States? Determining Yur Ancestr s Church Affiliatin Reading Assignment fr Mdule 7 What Kind f Infrmatin Is Included in Religius Recrds Baptism recrds Infant baptismal recrds Adult baptismal recrds Birth recrds Cmmunin recrds Cnfirmatin r bar/bat mitzvah recrds Marriages Divrce recrds Death and burial recrds Membership recrds Newspapers Business recrds Minister recrds Reading Assignment fr Mdule 7 Recrds f Selected Religius Denminatins Baptists Cngregatinalists Episcpalians
Page 5 Jewish synaggues Latter-day Saints (Mrmns) Lutherans and German Refrmed Methdists Presbyterians Rman Cathlics Sciety f Friends (Quakers) Drawbacks Obtaining the recrds The Church Church archives r denminatin headquarters Public Libraries, Clleges, r Genealgical and Histrical Scieties FamilySearch.rg Internet searches Extract/Transcriptin Reading Assignment fr Mdule 7 Reading Assignment fr Mdule 7 Transcriptin Example Analyzing Church Recrds Analyze All Details f Frmat and Cntent Cnclusin Test fr Religius Recrds Written Assignment fr Religius Recrds Glssary fr Religius Recrds Reading and References fr Religius Recrds Mdule 8. Newspapers Research Mdule Intrductin t Newspaper Research Reading Assignment fr Mdule 8
Page 6 Histry Reading Assignment fr Mdule 8 What Kind f Papers Ethnic language newspapers Labr newspapers Occupatinal newspapers Plitical newspapers Religius newspapers It Was Reprted Stries Military Actins Legal Annuncements Obituaries Lcal News Advertisements Travels Sunday magazines Discvering the newspapers Citatins Reading Assignment fr Mdule 8 Obtaining papers Public libraries, clleges, r genealgical and histrical scieties; and Internet The Natinal Digital Newspaper Prgram State prjects Subscriptin sites GenealgyBank Newspaper.cm Reading Assignment fr Mdule 8
Page 7 Reading Assignment fr Mdule 8 Analyzing Cnclusin Test fr Newspapers Written assignment fr Newspapers Reading and Reference Lists fr Newspapers Mdule 9. Research in the Curthuse Prbate Recrds Mdule Intrductin t Research in the Curthuse Prbate Recrds Reading Assignment fr Mdule 9 Why Use Prbate? The Prbate File Testate Will Cdicil Reading Assignment fr Mdule 9 Intestate The Prbate Prcess Petitins fr Prbate Letters f authrity Will Prf f will Appintment f executr/administratr Pst Bnd Remainder f Prceedings Prperty Appraisal Public Ntice f Prbate Allwances fr heirs Assignment f dwer
Page 8 Guardian appinted fr minr Estate Sale Annual Accunting Final Settlement Decree f distributin Signed receipts Reading Assignment fr Mdule 9 Reading Assignment fr Mdule 9 Planning Cmes First Curthuse plicies Drawbacks Visiting the Curthuse Public Libraries, Clleges, r Genealgical and Histrical Scieties Internet searches Transcribing a Will Reading Assignment fr Mdule 9 Abstracting a Will Analyzing Example Cnclusin Test fr Prbate Written Assignment fr Prbate Glssary fr Prbate Reading and Reference Lists fr Prbate Mdule 10. Research in the Curthuse Deeds Mdule Intrductin t Research in the Curthuse Deeds Reading Assignment fr Mdule 10 Why Use Land Recrds?
Page 9 Hw is Prperty Transferred? Reading Assignment fr Mdule 10 What is a Deed? Types f Deeds Warranty deed Quitclaim deed Deed f trust Sheriff s deed Deed f release Deed f gift Grant deed Lease and release Other Items in Deed Bks Bill f sale Cemetery deed Dwer release Indentures Lease Marriage cntract Military discharge Mrtgage Pwer f attrney Reading Assignment fr Mdule 10 Other Items in Deed Office Plat and plat bk Land wnership map Acknwledgments Prepare Research List Getting the Deeds
Page 10 Visiting the Curthuse Indexes in curthuses Using the recrds Public libraries, Archives, Clleges, r Genealgical and Histrical Scieties FamilySearch.rg Internet Drawbacks Reading Assignment fr Mdule 10 Transcribing a Deed Abstracting a Deed Reading Assignment fr Mdule 10 Analyzing a Deed What type f deed was this? Hw lng after the deed was made was it recrded? Hw was the prperty acquired? What was the residency f the grantr and grantee? Were there distinguishing characteristics? Were there family relatinships? Was there a dwer release? Were there abnrmalities in the dcument? Wh else was named in the dcument? Can yu lcate the prperty n a map? Example f Analyzing Deeds Cnclusin Test n Deeds Written Assignment n Deeds Glssary fr Research in the Curthuse Deeds Reading and References Lists fr Research in the Curthuse Deeds