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Course Title	Course Start Date Course End Date	Description	Instructor(s)	Enroll
COURSES for 2025
Fundamentals I: Fresh Start Enter Class	Jan 5, 2025 Jan 26, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course Completed.
Sharing Your Stories - Writing Short Narratives	Jan 12, 2025 Feb 9, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Marion Werle	Course Closed (Completely Booked).
DNA I: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy - A	Jan 30, 2025 Feb 10, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Larry Fagan	Course Completed.
Fundamentals II: Plan for Success	Feb 2, 2025 Feb 23, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Marjorie Geiser	Course Closed (Completely Booked).
Let's Get Organized	Feb 2, 2025 Feb 23, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Amy Mitchell	Course Closed (Completely Booked).
Research Your Roots Using JewishGen	Mar 2, 2025 Mar 23, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Barbara Rice	Course Completed.
Map It - Using Historical Maps for Family Research	Mar 2, 2025 Mar 30, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Hap Ponedel	Course Closed (Completely Booked).
Brick Wall or Dead End Enter Class	Mar 9, 2025 Mar 30, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course Closed (Completely Booked).
Research in New York	Apr 25, 2025 May 18, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Lisa Ezrol Curran	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Research in Galicia	May 4, 2025 May 25, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Barbara Rice	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
The Nitty-Gritty of Genealogical Pre-Writing	May 18, 2025 Jun 8, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Todd Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Independent Study	Jun 1, 2025 Jun 22, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Immigration Study Group	Jul 6, 2025 Jul 27, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Barbara Rice	Not Yet Accepting Enrollments.
DNA I: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy	Jul 17, 2025 Jul 28, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Larry Fagan	Not Yet Accepting Enrollments.
DNA II: Analyzing your Genetic Genealogy Results	Jul 31, 2025 Aug 25, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Larry Fagan	Not Yet Accepting Enrollments.
Research in Belarus	Aug 17, 2025 Sep 7, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Fundamentals II: Plan for Success	Oct 26, 2025 Nov 16, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Marjorie Geiser	Not Yet Accepting Enrollments.
Research Your Roots Using JewishGen	Nov 2, 2025 Nov 22, 2025	Requirements & Course Details	Barbara Rice	Not Yet Accepting Enrollments.

On Demand and By Request

Course Title	Course Dates	Description	Instructor(s)	Enroll
COURSES for 2024
On Demand
Basic 2: Search Strategies Using Google	On Demand	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Basic 3: Organizing Your Genealogical Research	On Demand	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
US Research Guide I	On Demand	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
US Research Guide II	On Demand	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Jewish New York	On Demand	Requirements & Course Details	Lisa Ezrol Curran	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Publishing & Packaging your Genealogical Research	On Demand	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
Jewish in Jewish Genealogy	On Demand	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for enrollment. ENROLL NOW
By Request
Fundamentals IV: Prove It!	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Course open for applications. APPLY NOW
Plan Your Research - a Virtual Conversation	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Open for applications. APPLY NOW
Private Mentoring By the Week	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Open for applications. APPLY NOW
Private Mentoring for 3 Weeks	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Open for applications. APPLY NOW
Research in Old Hungary	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	April Stone	Course open for applications. APPLY NOW
Research in South Africa	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	Susan Rand-Lakritz	Course open for applications. APPLY NOW
Research in the United Kingdom	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	Susan Rand-Lakritz	Course open for applications. APPLY NOW
Create Your Family History Book	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	April Stone	Course open for applications. APPLY NOW
Hire a Researcher - Hire Us	By Request	Requirements & Course Details	Nancy Collier Holden	Open for applications. APPLY NOW

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