Noncredit Continuing Education Courses
Winter 2010

The Seven Ancient Wonders in Seven Days *NEW!*
Join historian Cliff Long on a journey through history to explore the legendary Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Learn their beginnings, their location and creators, and get a snapshot of the time in which they towered above all the other sights in the world. The wonders included the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. $99**

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Under the Black Flag: the History of Piracy *NEW!*
Although recently popularized in movies and headlines, piracy is much more complex than the lore about eye patches, gold earrings, and walking the plank. Pirates have been around as long as people have sailed the high seas. From ancient Phoenician times when pirating combined with more seafaring commerce and Mediterranean rovers mixed naval warfare with thievery and the abduction of slaves, pirates have loomed large in literature, movies, and music. Join historian Cliff Long as he explores the lore and the modern-day reality of armed men preying on ships and causing danger wherever they sail. Discuss history, shipboard life, slavery, pirate ships and battle tactics, and examine geographic areas in which pirate captains operated. $109**

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Genealogy: Discovering Your Roots
Let the past guide you to discover your ancestry as you learn how to access information through texts and web sites. As a Maryland resident, you also have easy access to the world's greatest genealogical collections. A trip to a research facility will be scheduled. (Students provide own transportation and entrance fee is required). A $5 materials fee is due to the instructor at the first class. $99**

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Genealogy: An Advanced Course
This class is for the experienced genealogist who needs help in climbing over those "brick walls," i.e.; deciphering old handwriting, locating and evaluating those hard-to-find records, defining all those terms, what to share "ethically," preserving documents and photos, and writing the "Great American Novel" (your family history). A trip to a research facility will be scheduled. (Students provide own transportation and entrance fee, if required.)A $5 materials fee* is due to the instructor at the first class. (T) $99**

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Genealogy: The African American Family
Discovering the African American family experience is inspiring and rewarding, but sometimes challenging. This exciting course for beginners provides strategies for finding information about African American ancestors not only in federal, state, and local records but also in other unusual places. Alice Harris, who has traced her maternal lineage back to the 17th century, will help you explore methods for learning some of the amazing aspects of the African American experience, for free Negroes and slaves, through research on your own ancestors. Learn practical techniques to trace your heritage and overcome some of the obstacles including finding pre-1870 records and researching Afro-American roots online. $89**

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Guided Research: Hands on Genealogy *NEW!*
Do you need assistance with research planning or locating information about your ancestors? Come work on your own genealogy and take advantage of research guidance from an experienced genealogist. Each week there will be brief instruction and time to work on individual projects. This class will be held in a computer lab to access internet resources and will include a 3-hour Saturday trip to a research facility. Prerequisite: Beginning Genealogy class or understanding of basic genealogy principles. $109**

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Genealogy--Discovering Your Polish Roots *NEW!*
 If you're Polish and proud, take this class! Dottie Aleshire helps you identify and locate those documents needed to find your family's ancestral home and provides you with a brief history of Poland. You'll have access to the types of documents of genealogical value now available from both the Family History Center and Polish resources. $35**

*Fees not eligible for waiver.
**Neither XE courses nor their fees are eligible for waiver.
(T) Textbook recommended or required. Purchase at HCC Bookstore before first class.
(S) Supplied needed. Instructor will provide list at first class.