Course – Beyond the Grave: Uncovering Hidden Tales of the Departed

This course, provided by Storied, concentrates on finding death information in historical newspapers. It is a guided course and is presented with videos, images, and text.

Here is the curriculum:

Welcome to Beyond the Grave

  • Welcome
  • Course Objectives
  • Meet the Instructor

Obituaries

  • Why Should You Use Obituaries for Family History Research?
  • Obituaries

Death Notices

  • What’s the Difference?
  • Death Notices

Funeral Notices

  • What is a Funeral Notice?
  • Funeral Notices

Card of Thanks

  • What is a Card of Thanks?
  • Card of Thanks

In Memoriam

  • What is an “In Memoriam”?
  • In Memoriam

Necrology Reports

  • What is a Necrology Report?
  • Necrology Reports

Mortality Reports

  • What is a Mortality Report?
  • Mortality Reports

Chronologies

  • How Chronologies Can Help Family History Research
  • A Look Back at the Year

BONUS CONTENT

  • Telling the Stories

The course can be started and paused at your pleasure.

To register for the course, please go to the Main Webinars Page.

The course requires a Storied account, which is free to start.

The course is priced at $9.99. You can receive a 10% discount by entering ANCESTOR as the coupon code during checkout.