A Flood of Online Genealogy Classes

Between the formal online classes, YouTube videos, and webinars, there is a virtual flood of genealogical information online. I thought it would be a good idea to review the status of some of the offerings. There are obvious networking and social reason for traveling around the country to genealogy conferences, but many of the same people who are presenting at these conferences have either free or paid websites with valuable classes. Here is a sampling of some of the classes and other instructional materials online. In addition, there are organizations that offer university level online courses. Depending on the type of offering, these can be free or fee-based.

Formal Classes

• National Genealogical Society Educational Courses $
• Boston University, Certificate in Genealogical Studies $
• Brigham Young University (on-campus) $
• National Institute for Genealogical Studies $
• Brigham Young University - Idaho Online $ 
• Brigham Young University Independent Study Online Courses Free

Additional Online Classes and Webinars

• FamilySearch.org Learning Center (more than 500 classes and videos) Free
• Introduction to Family History $
• JewishGen Learning Center $
• Pharos, Teaching and Tutoring Limited $
• Genealogy.com Genealogy Classes Free
• Ancestry Academy Some Free and Some $
• Legacy Family Tree Webinars Free 
• BYU Script Tutorials Free
• The National Archives (Great Britain) Paleography
• Dear Myrtle Webinars Free

YouTube Channels

• National Archives Videos Free
• BYU Family History Library Free
• Ancestry.com Videos free
• FamilySearch Free
• MyHeritage Free
• Findmypast Free
• Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems Free
• The Google Genealogist Free
• PBS Genealogy Roadshow Free

If you poke around, you will probably find a lot more webinars and more free classes.