GENEALOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS – GEP
The GEP courses provide the most complete and up-to-date information on the proper completion and documentation standards required by the DAR for the verification of applications.
You are responsible for the cost of each course.
After enrolling in a Genealogical Education Program course, you have up to 90 days to complete the course. Lessons consist of videos, handouts, transcripts, and quizzes. Five attempts are available for each quiz, with a passing grade required to proceed to the next quiz.
Visit the Genealogy Education Programs (GEP) webpage for more information on course content and the class registration process, or contact State Volunteer Genealogist Chair Jessica Moralez with any questions.
Introduction to Genealogy Research. You must take this course first if you plan on taking GEP 2
This course provides an introduction to Genealogical Research skills, with an emphasis on locating genealogical documentation, identifying specific pieces of genealogical evidence, and evaluating evidence in the context of the criteria required for DAR and supplemental applications.
Applying Genealogy Research Techniques to DAR Applications. This course requires GEP 1 as a prerequisite. You may serve as a Volunteer Field Genealogist upon completion.
This course builds on the lessons from the first course, therefore GEP 1 is required to be completed before registering for GEP 2.
This course will provide you with the information needed to successfully prepare a DAR application or supplemental application, including: the skills needed to analyze the lineage documentation that you have collected, identify acceptable types and sources of Revolutionary War service, and prepare the application and the documentation according to current DAR procedures for the submission of applications and supplemental applications.
Advanced Techniques for Resolving Problems with Lineage or Service on DAR Records.
This course will build on GEP 1 and GEP 2; therefore, GEP 1 and GEP 2 are required before registering for GEP 3.
Successful completion of this course enables you to serve as a Volunteer Genealogist.
DNA and the DAR: Using DNA as a Piece of the Evidence for a DAR Application.
No prerequisites are required before taking this course.
This course will provide you with the current policy, guidelines, and procedures for submitting DNA evidence as part of the documentation for a DAR application.
eApps: The Beginner’s Guide to Electronic Applications
No prerequisites are required before taking this course.
This course will provide you with the information needed to prepare and submit an electronic application (eApp): how to prepare the lineage and documentation, how to navigate the e-membership website, and how to submit your eApp. This course will also focus on the basics of chapter review and Mid-Level Review (MLR) as they relate to submitting your eApp.
Registrar Training Course
The Registrar Training Course is available, FOR FREE, to all Registrars!
Please note this course is only available to current and Chapter and State Registrars; past Registrars will not be given access.
This course is a compilation of the most important lessons from the GEP, along with a new lesson.
The topics covered in the Registrar Training Course range from the role of the Registrar to acceptable service and lineage, how to use e-Membership, an analysis lesson, identifying service for a specific ancestor, and resolving complex service issues. Unlike the 90-day enrollment period for the GEP, you will have access to this course for one year.
Mid-Level Review Training Program
No prerequisites are required before taking this course.
If you are not familiar with Electronic Applications, we encourage you to take the eApps course, eApps: the Beginner’s Guide to Electronic Applications. It is not required.
This training program will equip you with the skills needed to qualify as a Mid-Level Reviewer (MLR) for Electronic Applications.
Supplemental Applications
This course will provide you with the information needed to prepare and submit a Supplemental Application in accordance with current DAR procedures. This course provides an overview of how to identify a line, evaluate lineage documentation, and how to research complex lineages. The course also discusses researching Revolutionary War residence and service for Supplemental Applications.
This course includes lessons to discuss the process of preparing and submitting a Supplemental Application. There are also practice sections for Lessons 2 through 7, with additional examples of the material. Finally, the course includes quizzes at the end of each lesson.