Heraldry Course Online for Beginners and Experienced Learners
Family Crests, Coats of Arms, and Heraldry Explained. This course teaches how coats of arms were granted, inherited, and recorded, helping students distinguish between reliable heraldic research and common misunderstandings. As a result, students gain valuable insights into family history, identity, and historical records.
$805.00
This heraldry course online has six lectures that build clear knowledge of heraldic design and language. In addition, it shows how heraldry can support family history research.
- Six lecture modules supported by assessed assignments
- Practical work designed to put heraldic theory into use
- Select bibliographies in each module to extend learning
- Subsequent lectures released as assignments are submitted
A coat of arms was traditionally granted to a particular person and passed through the correct line of descent
That means the coat of arms linked to a surname may not belong to everyone with that same surname
Studying heraldry helps you understand what is accurate, what is assumed, and how to interpret arms correctly
This knowledge can also be used professionally to support clients, strengthen genealogical research, and explain heraldic evidence with confidence
These courses are well suited to genealogists, serious family historians, career changers, and anyone who wants to turn a long-standing hobby into income or professional expertise