Becoming A Professional Genealogist

There are also three major companies that offer DNA testing for genealogy and claim to show the percentage of Native American Ancestry. They are FamilyTreeDNA, Ancestry.com, and 23andMe. National Geographic does a test for deep ancestry, not for genealogy, but they have a partnership with FamilyTreeDNA where you can transfer your raw data and get a genealogical analysis.

I started a family, researching into genealogy last year. I found distant cousins through trees and Ancestry DNA. Jaguanana reached out to me on Ancestry our DNA predicted us 1st-2nd cousins by

Avigdor, J. C. (2015). Ontario Genealogical Society. King’s College University An unfulfilled Dream. Retrieved October 31, 2015, from http://torontofamilyhistory.org/simcoesgentry/11/kings-college

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Family history is something most people do not know much about. This is unfortunate because some people do not or are unable to value their families past. Family history is important for many different reasons. It can be used to meet family members a person never knew about and for educational purpose. I was fortunate enough to have my grandparents still alive to tell me about their great-grandparents and grandparents. I never truly understand how interesting and important it is to know about where my family came from until I did this project. My family consists of Polish and German immigrants.

Now at twenty-five, I still wonder. Who was my father’s family? From what my mother told me his father two was Spanish that owned property in Cuba. His mother was

Genealogy Started historically, in Western societies the focus of genealogy was on the kinship and descent of rulers and nobles, often arguing or demonstrating the legitimacy of claims to wealth and power. The term often overlapped with heraldry, in which the ancestry of royalty was reflected in their coats of arms. Genealogical research in the United States was first systematized in the early 19th century, especially by John Farmer (1789–1838). In modern times, genealogy became more widespread, with commoners as well as nobility researching and maintaining their family trees. Genealogy received a boost in the late 1970s with the television broadcast of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, Alex Haley's account of his family

U.S. accreditation regions: You are expected to have research experience in each state in the chosen region. It is recommended that a minimum of 80 hours be spent researching in the records of each state from the chosen region. International accreditation regions: You are expected to have research experience in 5 or more state type (province/shires etc.) divisions in the chosen region. You are expected to have research experience in a variety of record types in the chosen region. It is recommended that you have experience using 10 or more record types from the chosen region's list of recommended record types. It is expected that you will use at least 10 different repositories including Internet sites in your genealogical research. (Repositories include: archives, libraries, Internet sites, courthouses, etc.) An accredited genealogist is required to read and understand a variety of old documents.

Do you think genealogy is boring? Finding out family history for most can be seen as tedious and not that important at all. But for some it's not just about learning who was in your family, but a gateway into a whole new world. Finding out family your history might not only change your life but the life of others too.

My mother's side family tracing is limited. I hope can find out more about her side.

We use history every day to make choices whether we realize it or not. From something as simple as slowing down on a certain stretch of road because you know that the area is frequented by police to finding a solution to a problem by thinking back from past experiences and knowing what works and what doesn’t work. History provides context of who you are as a person. Studying your own family history is a great way to find out what part of the world the earliest members of your family are from.

It’s understandable that some people might use the website “Ancestry.com” to find out more about their

Have you ever wondered where your ancestors came from? Where your family started? Through preservation of your genealogy, you can put those wonders to rest. Genealogy is the study of tracing the roots of your ancestors. People do not realize the importance of preserving their family history, because it never concerns them. Geretta Saunders understands this importance, because she wrote to Ancestory.com about her journey on finding her lost soldier. Her and her husband started their ancestral research in 1997, but they could not find the name of her husband's great-great-grandfather; all they knew was that he was a civil war soldier that never came home after the war. During their search, they found his name on a marriage certificate with his

As an African American woman, I have always been curious as to where in Africa my family came from. I would look at my friends, whose families come from all around the world, in envy because they have cultural traditions that they are able to celebrate. I have always felt as if I have no culture. Hearing about the different parties and celebrations that my Nigerian friends attend make me feel as if I was robbed of a vital part of my identity. One of the items on my bucket list is to get my DNA tested by Ancestry.com. Thus, if I could have a 30-minute conversation with any person in human history I would choose one of my ancestors from Africa. I feel that it is important that everyone knows their roots and where they come from. That is my reasoning

What is genealogy? Genealogy is the study of the history of families and the line of descent from their ancestors. In other words, it is history, but on a more personal spectrum. During my research I asked myself a series of questions that shaped this paper. Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Before beginning my research I knew I would only be able to trace my family history back a generation or two. Some abandonment and adoptions took place and because of this there was very little room for me to investigate without opening up old wounds and/or hitting a dead end. I based my research on the information I found while investigating my paternal family. I chose to conduct my research on my paternal side because my mother is adopted.