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GenClass was first announced about a month ago. Here is a link to Dick Eastman's announcement. Genealogy classes are now being offered online by instructors who previously taught classes for MyFamily.com.

There are 6 classes offered for January:

Family Tree Maker 16 - The Basics - Learn The Basics of FTM with an Expert.

Jump Start your Genealogy! - Just where do you start if you are interested in your family tree? - detailed instructions.

Native American Genealogy - Learn how to start your research for your Native American Ancestors.

Northeastern United States Genealogy - Research in the NE states is fundamental to the trees of many Americans.

Adoption Investigative Class - Detailed search advice and assistance for successfully locating and reuniting adoptees and birth families.

Lost Friends and Family Investigative Class - Detailed search advice and assistance on the methods to use for successfully tracing "lost" relatives and friends.

I signed up for the Northeastern US class and hope that it goes well. It is a 4 week course with 2 lessons each week. I already read the 1st lesson and it was pretty good. There are also 2 chat sessions each week in order to ask questions and talk about the lessons.

My only complaint is not knowing when the chat sessions would be when I signed up. Neither of the times are very convenient for someone living in the Pacific time zone. The class cost $30 and will be worth the cost if I feel like I gained valuable knowledge in the end.