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Perspectives on Accreditation Presentation at #RootsTech 2019

Mar 7, 2019

I had the pleasure of presenting a Power Hour at RootsTech with two of my colleagues, Julie Stoddard AG, and Lisa Stokes AG. We split our presentation into three parts: the Benefits of Accreditation, an Overview of Accreditation, and Preparing for Accreditation. I'm sharing a brief outline here and linking to the ICAPGen website where appropriate. Our slides and syllabus are attached at the end of this article. Benefits of Accreditation I started off our class by discussing three benefits to earning the Accredited Genealogist credential through ICAPGen (The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists). Increased trust of...

Becoming an Accredited Genealogy Professional – Diana Elder, AGⓇ

Aug 10, 2017

Have you been following my journey of accreditation for the past two years? If so, I'm pleased to announce that as of July 15th 2017, I am now an Accredited Genealogy Professional. Today I'll fill you in on my path to accreditation including the bumps and pitfalls along the way. July 2015 I attended the BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy. Included in the conference was a track of classes by The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, shortened to ICAPGen. The presenters clearly outlined the process to earning a credential and an idea began to form...

Networking with Accredited Genealogists at the #BYUFHGC 2017

Jul 29, 2017

One of my favorite parts of the BYU family history conference is getting to know Accredited Genealogists and professors from the BYU family history department. This year as we attended, we reflected about the difference this conference has made in our lives. Two years ago Diana attended for the fist time and took the ICAPGen classes about becoming an accredited genealogist. She made a friend who then became a study buddy throughout the process. Later that year, the conference planners contacted us to come to the conference as official bloggers. We were thrilled at the opportunity of reporting on the conference...

Goal for 2017: Becoming an Accredited Genealogist

Jan 27, 2017

One year ago I posted my goal for 2016: to become an Accredited Genealogist. Luckily I gave myself a caveat that if I didn't get it done in 2016, there was always 2017. Well, it's officially 2017, and I do need the extra time to meet this goal. What did I learn last year? Where am I in the process? Why would you want to explore accreditation? Good questions that I'll try to answer. January of 2016 I had been waffling about whether to really go for accreditation or not. When I took the plunge and wrote a blog post...

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 4, The Oral Review and Ethics Agreement

Nov 18, 2016

What do ethics have to do with genealogy? Turns out, a lot. If you're paying someone to research your family, you expect the results to be accurate, not fabricated to achieve an objective. You should feel like your money has been well spent and the researcher has used their time well. A simple Google search brought up ethics agreements from numerous genealogy organizations, including ICAPGen, The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. I was glad to learn that the final step in becoming an Accredited Genealogist is signing an ethics agreement. November is here and so is my...

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 3, The Three-Hour Research Project

Sep 27, 2016

How would you like to produce a research project in three hours complete with a research log, report, documents, family group sheet, and pedigree chart? That is exactly what each Accreditation candidate is asked to do for the final stage of testing. To be honest, this part of the process scared me the most so I was very glad to cover it in depth in my study group. I've now completed two practice projects and I'm gaining confidence in my ability to do this. Why a three-hour research project? A genealogy professional needs to produce high quality research in a...

Productivity Counts: Making the Best Use of Your Family History Time

Sep 23, 2016

Do you wish you had more time to devote to your genealogical research or family history projects? Do you ever sit down to your computer and after an hour wonder what you've accomplished? I've found that most people feel time crunched and struggle with feeling productive in their family history efforts. When I set the goal to become an accredited genealogist I wondered how I could possibly get everything done. This year I've worked hard to develop several strategies to streamline my efforts and today I'm going to share how I make the most of my time. Set a Timer A few weeks ago...

Becoming An Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 2, Research Planning

Aug 18, 2016

Do you have a strategy for researching or do you just start clicking around and hope for the best? One of the characteristics of an excellent genealogist is planning. Taking a few minutes to analyze a pedigree or document and come up with a research plan can turn an hour of research from ho-hum to productive. Today I'm going to share what I learned about research planning in session 2 of my Accreditation Study Group for Levels 2 & 3 of the test. (Here's what we did in session 1.) I also wrote about the Level 1 Accreditation Study Group here. One...

What I Learned at the BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

Aug 5, 2016

After an exciting and exhausting week at Brigham Young University's Conference on Family History & Genealogy, it's time to digest all of the information swimming around in my head. Nicole and I attended the conference as official bloggers and met people from all over the country who share our passion for finding their family. Four days, three keynote addresses and nineteen classes later, what did I learn? Keep reading and I'll fill you in! Vendors A conference would not be complete without the vendors and this was no exception. I collected their flyers, talked with them about their products, and spun...

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 1, Test Preparation

Jul 14, 2016

Are you curious about the process to become an Accredited Genealogist (AG)? Maybe you'd like to get started but aren't sure what to do next. Follow my journey and see if Accreditation is for you! In the six months since I set a goal to become an AG, I've been working consistently towards that goal. I shared my experience from the Level I Study Group several weeks ago. Level 1 focused on the application for Accreditation and the Four-generation research project. I learned so much from that initial study group, that I happily continued on to the Level 2 &...

Perspectives on Accreditation Presentation at #RootsTech 2019

Becoming an Accredited Genealogy Professional – Diana Elder, AGⓇ

Networking with Accredited Genealogists at the #BYUFHGC 2017

Goal for 2017: Becoming an Accredited Genealogist

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 4, The Oral Review and Ethics Agreement

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 3, The Three-Hour Research Project

Productivity Counts: Making the Best Use of Your Family History Time

Becoming An Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 2, Research Planning

What I Learned at the BYU Conference on Family History & Genealogy

Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 1, Test Preparation

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