Course Enrollment: PD-206 Creating Genealogy Programs for Adults and the Younger Generation

Course Summary: Optional Print Course Material: Creating Genealogy Programs for Adults and the Younger Generation *Course material will only be sent to students who are registered in the course. Engaging adults in genealogy has typically been a task for genealogical societies rather than libraries. Today however, many libraries are creating adult genealogy groups and programs. Attendance for these programs is easier to obtain than perhaps a youth program in genealogy. But, these libraries are also looking for ways to engage the youth in genealogy. The problem lies in how to capture their interest and create a program that will convey the basics of research in a way that is both meaningful and engaging.  This course provides an example of creating an adult genealogy program first, as a way to lay the foundation for a youth program. It follows with examples of youth programs for those in grades one th