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Origins Unlocked
A course to help you research your immigrant ancestors
What if you could easily discover
your family history?
You may have heard stories about your family’s immigration to the U.S., but how much do you truly know?
Unveil your family’s immigration story…
Learn how to research your family origins with precision and clarity:
Identify your immigrant ancestor(s)
Unearth difficult-to-find naturalization records and passenger lists
Interpret records to further your research and build your tree
Inside the course, you’ll get:
6 lessons
Course content is delivered via videos and supplemental content across 6 lessons
Interactive case studies
Apply lesson content to three specific case studies to see research strategies in action
Plug + Play research templates
Downloadable research templates will help you visualize your research and find overlooked details
Homework
Apply what you’ve learned to your own individual research: the course includes specific homework exercises as the lessons advance
Continued learning community
You’ll get lifetime access to a private Facebook community for continued learning, research collaboration, and access to the instructor
+ EXCLUSIVE ACCESS!
Get exclusive access to a naturalization record finder cheatsheet to fast-track your research
Lesson Sneak Peak
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Lesson Sneak Peak 👀
Step 1
Building Foundations
In Lesson 1, you will:
Develop a foundational understanding of the naturalization process and how the steps to naturalize have changed throughout U.S. history. Applying this context to your research will help you in knowing what exactly you should be looking for
Work through a 3-step process to identify your immigrant ancestor(s) who you will explore more throughout the rest of the course
Step 2
Naturalization Deep Dive
In Lessons 2 and 3, you will:
Learn how to identify genealogically-relevant information on naturalization records through lesson videos and special case studies
Get exclusive access to the cheatsheet I use to quickly and easily find naturalization records from any county in any state
Be guided through applying the research tactics learned in these lessons to your own family tree
Step 3
Immigration Research
In Lessons 4, 5, and 6, you will:
Get the 411 on the history and process of immigration through Ellis Island and other ports of entry and apply that context to your own immigrant ancestors
Learn how to quickly and easily find passenger lists utilizing different research techniques tailored to your specific case
Unveil the often overlooked clues hidden within these records and learn how to use them to further your research and build your tree
Unlock a world of genealogical gems previously hidden behind paywalls, hard-to-navigate databases, and confusing records
Do these scenarios sound familiar?
“I can’t find my great-grandfather on a ship manifest. I’ve checked every name variant I can think of, but no luck.”
“I know my great-grandmother immigrated from Italy, but I have no details beyond that. Where was she from? Who were her parents? Did she have siblings? I would love to know more!”
“As the story goes, our family’s name got changed at Ellis Island. It was supposedly a longer Polish name, but I have no clue what it was or how to find out.”
If so, Origins Unlocked is for you.
Hi, I’m Lisa
Meet your instructor
There’s one thing I love just as much as researching my own family history: teaching others how to research theirs.
Over the years, I’ve taught myself creative research strategies to get around pesky paywalls and break through brick walls.
And now, I want to share them with you!
That’s why I built Origins Unlocked: to help you get over those research hurdles, and have fun doing it.
Have questions?
If you aren’t sure whether Origins Unlocked is right for you at this point in your research journey, send me a message! Tell me about your research pain points, and I’ll let you know if the course would be the right tool for you.