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Genealogy Certifications

 

While genealogical certifications aren't required to be a professional genealogist (especially if you are only interested in freelancing), there are some benefits to receiving a certification, because certain people (even though this isn't always true in rare cases) esteem certification as a sign of professional quality. But in the cases where quality is present, receiving a certification normally works to your advantage for the masses, because when they know nothing about you, the certification is the only thing they will recognize.

There are two certifications:

AG (Accredited Genealogist)

CG (Certified Genealogist)

Depending on the certification you are searching for, you will need to take a test for two different certification organizations for genealogists. 

For AG, you will need to go to ICAPGEN. 

For CG, you will need to go to the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG). 

The certifications are different, but it is possible, if you are interested in putting the extra work, to receive both certifications. 

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