Interested in hiring a professional genealogist? Here is a list of our other peers connected to this fellow organization.
Interested in becoming a certified genealogist or hiring a professional genealogist? Here is a wonderful organization that provides testing, certification, skill-building ideas, and a roster of peer-reviewed certificants who belong to this organization.
The Genealogical Institute of the Maritimes is non-profit organization established in 1983 under the auspices of the Council of Maritime Premiers. The Institute arose in response to a need identified by leading genealogists, genealogical societies of the Maritime provinces, and archivists for certification and registration of persons undertaking genealogical research for the public.
The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, internationally recognized as ICAPGen, is a professional credentialing organization dedicated to testing an individual’s competence in genealogical research. The organization is administered by a board of qualified Commissioners with many years of experience. It is primarily the result of, and associations, with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and most of its members result from the disenfranchise of the accreditation program that was with this organization. They also have a roster of members who are professional genealogists for hire.
The national US organization for promoting the study of family history and genealogy. Great on US activities but has no relevance to Canadian research or elsewhere. However, the organization represents hundreds of genealogical societies with joint interests and missions. Worth consulting if you are looking for a particular organization in a particular locality for added genealogical inquiry.
New England Historic Genealogical Society is a national center for family history, heritage and culture. Founded in 1845, the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is the country’s leading resource for family history research. We help genealogists of all skill levels improve their knowledge and understanding of their family and its place in history. We provide our award-winning website, AmericanAncestors.org, as the online repository for more than 1.4 billion searchable names from America and beyond. Although our name says New England, we provide expertise and research across American family history.