From Record to Reality- November 2026
Regular price
$125.00
November 18, 2026 3PM ET
How to Read and Understand Genealogical Documents
Stop collecting names and start uncovering stories. This course teaches you how to look past the ink on the page and deeply interpret records like censuses, deeds, and wills. Discover how to extract every hidden clue, separate fact from assumption, and transform raw data into breakthrough genealogical discoveries.
This live, two-hour session is designed to immerse you in a hands-on learning experience. Led by genealogy expert Cheri Hudson Passey you’ll benefit from:
- Expert Guidance: Learn directly from a renowned genealogy professional.
- Practical Handouts: Access downloadable resources to enhance your learning.
- Q&A: Get your questions answered during the live session and through our exclusive online forum for one week, ensuring all your questions are answered and you receive personalized guidance as you apply what you've learned.
What You’ll Learn:
- Master Document Analysis: Go beyond basic transcriptions to read records for explicit facts, implicit clues, and collateral evidence.
- Fact Versus Clue: Learn to distinguish between what an ancestor explicitly stated and what a record's context or omission actually implies.
- Hands-On Practice: Build practical skills by pulling names, dates, relationships, and hidden narrative details from real historical examples.
- Build Research Confidence: Overcome intimidation and master original records with a step-by-step approach to historical document interpretation.
How You will Benefit:
- Master the Art of Interpretation: Move past passive reading to extract deep context, implicit meaning, and structural nuances from censuses, deeds, and wills.
- Shed New Light on Old Documents: Learn to spot overlooked clues that transform standard genealogical entries into rich family narratives.
- Separate Fact from Assumption: Build the critical-thinking skills needed to distinguish between what an ancestor explicitly stated and what document context actually implies.
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Supercharge Your Research Results: Turn raw data into actionable leads, helping you solve stubborn research roadblocks with greater accuracy and confidence.
Experience Interactive Learning with an Expert
Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She hosts the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services, Inc., for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is involved in numerous genealogy societies and organizations and serves on the board of the National Genealogical Society. Cheri writes the blog “Carolina Girl Genealogy,” sharing her genealogy tips, methodologies, family stories, and research adventures.
Regular price
$125.00
November 18, 2026 3PM ET
How to Read and Understand Genealogical Documents
Stop collecting names and start uncovering stories. This course teaches you how to look past the ink on the page and deeply interpret records like censuses, deeds, and wills. Discover how to extract every hidden clue, separate fact from assumption, and transform raw data into breakthrough genealogical discoveries.
This live, two-hour session is designed to immerse you in a hands-on learning experience. Led by genealogy expert Cheri Hudson Passey you’ll benefit from:
- Expert Guidance: Learn directly from a renowned genealogy professional.
- Practical Handouts: Access downloadable resources to enhance your learning.
- Q&A: Get your questions answered during the live session and through our exclusive online forum for one week, ensuring all your questions are answered and you receive personalized guidance as you apply what you've learned.
What You’ll Learn:
- Master Document Analysis: Go beyond basic transcriptions to read records for explicit facts, implicit clues, and collateral evidence.
- Fact Versus Clue: Learn to distinguish between what an ancestor explicitly stated and what a record's context or omission actually implies.
- Hands-On Practice: Build practical skills by pulling names, dates, relationships, and hidden narrative details from real historical examples.
- Build Research Confidence: Overcome intimidation and master original records with a step-by-step approach to historical document interpretation.
How You will Benefit:
- Master the Art of Interpretation: Move past passive reading to extract deep context, implicit meaning, and structural nuances from censuses, deeds, and wills.
- Shed New Light on Old Documents: Learn to spot overlooked clues that transform standard genealogical entries into rich family narratives.
- Separate Fact from Assumption: Build the critical-thinking skills needed to distinguish between what an ancestor explicitly stated and what document context actually implies.
-
Supercharge Your Research Results: Turn raw data into actionable leads, helping you solve stubborn research roadblocks with greater accuracy and confidence.
Experience Interactive Learning with an Expert
Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She hosts the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services, Inc., for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is involved in numerous genealogy societies and organizations and serves on the board of the National Genealogical Society. Cheri writes the blog “Carolina Girl Genealogy,” sharing her genealogy tips, methodologies, family stories, and research adventures.