iFamily History: P is for Professional Genealogist

Do you want to know how to become a professional genealogist or do you want to know what a professional genealogist is before you hire someone to research your family tree.

Session Title
How to Become a Professional Genealogist

Description
"Learn how to become a professional genealogist and get paid for doing what you love! This presentation will discuss how to become a certified genealogist in the USA, the costs involved, and the benefits of doing so. Most of the discussion will be about becoming a CG, but some will include details on becoming an AG.

Board for Certification of Genealogists website: http://www.bcgcertification.org

International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists Website:

http://www.icapgen.org

Association of Professional Genealogists Website: http://www.apgen.org "

Presenter by Dana Elder

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/how-to-become-a-professional-genealogist

About Lianne Kruger

Genealogy

I researched my paternal grandmother's line to the first three white landowners of Canada in the 80's. I began genealogy going on genealogy trips in Ontario, England, and Scotland at graveyards with my mother starting at age 7 on. As a teenager, I sat in front of a microfilm reader with a list of names every Saturday at an FHL while my mother volunteered helping others.

I have spoken at Genealogical conferences and sessions at RootsTech (UT), FamilyRoots (UT), The Genealogy Show (in Birmingham, UK) as well as in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ogden, and Ontario.

Click on My Speaking Experience for session titles.

I have articles published on BYU Studies Quarterly magazine website and FamilySearch as well as AGS Relatively Speaking and Tree Climber.

Click on My Publications for complete list.