[Genealib] Certificate Program @ BU

[Joy Rich]

Andi (and anyone else interested in becoming a certified genealogist),

I suggest that you browse the topics in the archives of two Rootsweb lists, "Transitional 
Genealogists Forum" ( 
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM ) and "Association 
of Professional Genealogists Mailing List" ( http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/APG ).

On both lists are posts from people who teach classes in some of the genealogy education 
programs and people who have attended them. If you have questions about any of the 
programs, you are welcome to post them to the TGF and APG listservs.

Many of the posts to TGF, particularly in December 2007 and January 2008, discuss 
education and certification. Several Certified Genealogists participate in this list and 
contributed to these topics. See, for instance, 
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM/2007-12/1198013498 
and 
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM/2007-12/1198123606 .

A useful topic on the APG list for November 2007 is "BA in Genealogical Studies at Akamai 
University."

You can subscribe to the TGF list at 
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/t/transitional-genealogists-foru.html#TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM 
and to the APG list at 
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Genealogical_Societies/APG.html . You can post on 
both lists any questions that you have.

Also browse the APG website ( www.apgen.org ). There you can read, for example, "Becoming 
a Professional" ( http://www.apgen.org/articles/ready.html ), "Code of Ethics" ( 
http://www.apgen.org/ethics/index.html ), and "Hiring a Professional" ( 
http://www.apgen.org/articles/hire.html ).

Also browse the Board for Certification of Genealogists' website ( 
http://www.bcgcertification.org ).

Specific programs offered in genealogy education (in addition to BU) include:
-- NGS Home Study Course http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/eduhsc.cfm
-- National Institute on Genealogical Research http://www.rootsweb.com/~natgenin
-- National Institute for Genealogical Studies http://www.genealogicalstudies.com
-- Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research 
http://www.samford.edu/schools/ighr
-- NGS Online Learning Center http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/Courses/Course.cfm
-- Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance http://www.rigsalliance.org
-- Heritage Genealogical College http://genealogy.edu/moodle (online classes)
-- Akamai University http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/AssociatesGenealogyStudies.html#1 
(online classes)

Also read Elizabeth Shown Mills's book Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, 
Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians.

Joy Rich, MLIS
Brooklyn, NY

Chapter Representative, New York Metro Chapter
Association of Professional Genealogists
http://www.apgen.org
http://www.apgen.org/chapters/newyork

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Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 20:56:58 -0500
From: "Andrea Jackson-Darling" <readnresearch at gmail.com>
Subject: [Genealib] Certificate Program @ BU
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I have been following the thread on the new BU certificate program and am interested in 
advice on or off list.  I am interested in pursuing certification in genealogy and wonder 
if the BU program is just what I need or other suggestions??

Thank you!

Andi Darling