Master Class: Organize with Purpose
- Maximum Purchase:
- 1 unit
Description
Organize with Purpose
January 13, 2025 - March 2, 2025
Get the Most Out of Your Research
After years of research, you probably have a trove of paper and digital files. But with all that material, it can be hard to find the right information—or remember what you’ve already learned about your family history. Maybe you’ve even printed out documents to support a conclusion, but then forgotten about both the paper and what you hoped it would prove!
Through this Master Class, you’ll learn how to cut through all of that clutter by streamlining your research and organizing your files. By the end, you'll be able to clearly document your progress and create a research plan for the coming year.
In this four-week Master Class, you’ll learn how to:
- Sort and declutter your files, both physical and digital
- Create a practical, filing system that’s perfect for YOUR research
- Digitize records, photos, and more
- Get the most out of your genealogy software
- Analyze your findings to forge a new research plan
- Stay organized in your future research
- and much more!
What the Master Class Includes
- Hours of exclusive video instruction, broken up into seven, go-at-your-own-pace lessons
- 7 live Q&A sessions with expert instructors
- Worksheets and exercises that will help you put what you’ve learned into practice
- Discussion board where you can network with fellow researchers, ask questions of instructors, and learn from other students
- Bonus downloads that will help you achieve your organization goals
How will I benefit from the Master Class?
Did you miss any live Q&A events by signing up now?
No, you did not miss any of the live Q&A segments. There are four total, scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays. The first live Q&A is on January 27th at 3pm Eastern.
What if you miss the first Live Q&A session on Friday?
No problem! Each live Q&A session will be recorded. The video will be uploaded for you to watch at any time.
Will you be behind the rest of the students?
No, the classes in each part of the Master Class are self-guided. You can go at your own pace and catch up over the weekend.
About the Instructors
Sunny Jane Morton is an award-winning writer who has advanced training in genealogy, history, and memoir-writing. She is a contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine and Your DNA Guide; author of Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy and How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records; and a writing coach and course developer for Family Tree University.
A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume has written for other genealogical journals in the United States, as well as Canada and Great Britain. Specializing in online research, genealogy software, DNA testing and British genealogy, he has spoken at genealogy conferences across North America and presented many webinars.
Gena Philibert-Ortega holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master’s degree in Religion. Presenting on various subjects involving genealogy, women’s studies and social history, Gena has spoken to groups throughout the United States and virtually to audiences worldwide. Gena is the author of hundreds of articles published online and in print. Her books include Cemeteries of the Eastern Sierra (Arcadia Publishing, 2007) and From the Family Kitchen (F+W Media, 2012). Her current research interests include social history, community cookbooks, signature quilts and researching women’s lives.
Amanda Epperson, who completed her Ph.D. in Scottish History at the University of Glasgow, is the eLearning Producer at Family Tree University. She is the author of The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide.