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We have a number of courses designed to meet your needs


We held an information session on our courses on Monday 18 January 2021 to support applications to be made in February 2021. To receive a recording and associated information, please email info@sag.org.au.




FAMILY HISTORY FUNDAMENTALS



Learn with us - Fundamentals Program 

The course consists of three sessions and can either be used to establish key genealogical principles and practices, or as a refresher for those with more experience. For that reason this course has no prerequisites.  

Part 1: Getting Started

The first of the three part session primarily uncovers the principles of family history research, with a particular emphasis on understanding the diversity between types of sources. The session will demonstrate numerous forms of charting and the necessary information required for each. It will then demonstrate search techniques, including reference to diverse repositories and instruction on how to best utilise them your research. To end, the session will discuss the importance of appropriate research planning as well as methods to achieve success.   

Part 2: Analysing the evidence

Part two will enhance the theoretical grounding gathered from part one as it focuses on the practical aspects of genealogy. A detailed breakdown of source analysis will demonstrate how to recognise errors and overcome research challenges, ensuring that the sources help your research to its full potential. The session will also cover handwriting analysis and increase your problem solving capabilities.  

Part 3: Documenting and presenting 

Part three is focussed on how to share your discoveries with other researchers, including: charts, software, reports, books and online, allowing you to choose a method that best suits you. This session differentiates between documentation and presentation, and what is required in the correct execution of both. An important final step is how to ensure your citation process is as easy as can be. 

Sessions for 2021 will soon be available via our events page.

Certificate in Genealogical Research

Learn with us – Certificate course

We’ve been running a Certificate in Genealogical Research course since 2010. Designed to help members improve their research, analysis and writing skills, this course must be successfully completed before you can enrol in our Diploma in Family Historical Studies. The Certificate course is not designed to teach you how to undertake genealogical research; you are expected to already have a good working knowledge of family history and have been researching for a minimum of three years before applying. 

The course runs for 18 months and successful candidates must complete 8 components of work in that time (assessments and an online examination). Entry is only open to financial members of the SAG which can be activated upon acceptance to the course. Good internet access is important as all work is distributed and submitted online.

The current course Regulations (as at 9 December 2015) are available in the link below. 

Certificate regulations

Applications for 2021 are closed with applications for the 2022 cohort expected to be  open 1-28 February 2022. 

2021 Information brochure

Diploma in Family Historical Studies

Learn with us – Diploma course

Once a member has completed the Certificate in Genealogical Research they may like to take their studies further by enrolling in our Diploma in Family Historical Studies. The Diploma has been running since 1974 and enrolment is open to any member who completes the Certificate course at a credit level of 75% or higher.

The Regulations are available below (version 24 October 2020):

Dip FHS regulations

Applications for admission to the Diploma course in 2022 will be open from 11 January - 28 February 2022 for those who successfully completed the Certificate course in prior years. 

Past thesis can be viewed in the Library (search the Library catalogue Thesis/A6/).

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LOCATIONS

Our Research Centre is at 2/379 Kent St, Sydney.

Our office is at Richmond Villa, 120 Kent St, Sydney.

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CONTACT US

Call : +61 2 9247 3953

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