Genealogy Programs at Hudson Valley Community College

The following was cut and pasted from the web site of Hudson Valley Community College's Office of Community and Professional Education.

Below are upcoming inexpensive non-credit programs for anyone interested in local history and genealogy. Contact the Hudson Valley office for further information:

Office of Community and Professional EducationPhone: (518) 629-7339

Fax: (518) 629-8103

Email: communityed@hvcc.edu

Location: Guenther Enrollment Services Center, Room 252

Discover your Irish Origins Through DNA Testing

Ethnicity estimates provided by DNA testing companies can open the door to discovering your Irish origins, but how do you use them and your matches to add specific information to your family tree? Learn how ethnicity estimates are determined, how to cluster your matches and isolate those from your Irish ancestors, and how to discover cousins in Ireland with professional Lisa Dougherty, genealogist-in-residence at the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany.

Schedule: 1 Session, WIL 113

Tuesday, 3/24, 9:30 - 11:30 am

CRN: 60224

Instructor: Lisa Dougherty

Cost: $15

Steps to Organizing Your Family History Research

Are you overwhelmed by the amount of information you are collecting on your family history? Have a big box (or several) of family pictures and documents you don’t know what to do with? Confused by all the options offered in family history software? Help is on the way! Join professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty for tips and suggestions on how to get your family research organized and keep it that way.

Schedule: 1 Session, WIL 113

Tuesday, 4/21, 9:30 - 11:30 am

CRN: 60225

Instructor: Lisa Dougherty

Cost: $15

Albany’s Family History Center Can Help With Genealogy

In this class, Bill Phillips will explain the relationships between family history research and history in general. He will also review the resources available for researching family history through family search, roots tech, and premium family history websites available at the Albany Family History Center.

Schedule: 1 Session, WIL 113

Friday, 4/03, 9:30 - 11:30 am

CRN: 60210

Instructor: Bill Phillips

Cost: $12