Professional Genealogists with a specialty as Personal Historians preserve the stories and lives of their clients. If you love the story side of genealogy, this certificate program is for you.

Your Personal Historian Certificate will give you the skills to research and record the meaningful stories of past generations. Learn to use interview, photography, video, research, writing, heirloom preservation, storytelling techniques, and additional specialties. In the lucrative career as a professional personal historian, you work with individuals, families, organizations, businesses, historical places to tell their story.

To complete the certificate you need to successfully complete 25 courses. These include 8 basic level courses, 10 intermediate level courses, 4 advanced level courses, and 3 elective courses.

Personal Historian Basic Level Courses:

Methodology Part 1 – Getting Started

Methodology Part 2 – Organizing and Skill Building

Personal Historian: Beginning Genealogy

Preserve Your Family History Documents and Heirlooms

DNA: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy

DNA: Autosomal DNA – Testing for Everyone

Business Skills: Creating a Business

Business Skills: Business Administration

Personal Historian Intermediate Level Courses:

Methodology Part 3 – More Strategies

Life of Our Ancestors

Research: Grandmothers Mothers & Daughters – Tracing Women

Personal Historian: Oral History & Interviewing Techniques

Personal Historian: Video Techniques

Research: Social History

Demystifying Culture and Folklore

Research: House and Farm Histories

Personal Historian: Telling the Stories

Photography: Clues Pictures Hold, Editing, Digitizing and Various Projects

Personal Historian Advanced Level Courses:

Genealogy Ethical Guidelines and Standards

Palaeography: Reading and Understanding Historical Documents

Genealogy and Copyright Guidelines

Genetics and Medical Family History

Note: to receive your post nominal PLCGS you will need to complete the Personal Historian/PLCGS package which consists of 40 courses.

International Institute of Genealogical Studies

Research With Confidence – Study at Your Own Pace

Your career as a Professional Genealogist is a click away! The International Institute of Genealogical Studies offers many certificate programs to get you on your way!

The International Institute of Genealogical Studies offers quality online education with over 250 courses. Our wide range of courses covers specific countries, enhances methodology research, build skills to maximize your research time, and all count toward the certification you choose. 

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