Can a Genealogist locate missing friends as well as family?
2006-10-02 07:56:42 · 5 answers · asked by 2teens2todds 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Zelzi,
Here are some sites for Genealogist Certification. I have often want to do this too.
As in most testing processes in the business world, you will be asked to:
- Sign the Genealogist's Code of Ethics,...
- Describe your general educational background.
- List genealogical instructional courses ...
- Enumerate your genealogy-related activities...
- Outline briefly your research experience...
- Explain why you seek certification.
- Discuss your accessibility to the records of your
geographic specialty.
Searching for missing people is Private Investigations. The difference is that they are living - generally the distinction. I Included a PI site also.
2006-10-02 08:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
There are no licensing requirements, as such, to become a Genealogist.
There are a few universities that offer programs in genealogical studies, including Brigham Young University (offers BA and certificate programs), The National Institute of Genealogical Studies / University of Toronto (offers online certificate programs), and The University of Washington (offers certificate program). You don't need a degree or a certificate to become a genealogist.
As far as I know, only Brigham Young University offers a BA in Family History, and only the National Institute of Genealogical Studies offers an online program that leads to a certificate.
There are two other programs for genealogists, one is Certification and the other is Accreditation, but neither of these is required to become a genealogist. You don't need a BA or Certificate to apply for Certification or Accreditation. Certification is accomplished through the Board for Certification of Genealogists. Accreditation is accomplished through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists.
Genealogists may be able to locate missing friends. For the most part, finding missing friends requires the same skills as finding missing family members, and no license is required. Genealogists usually specialize in finding information on ancestors, rather than living people, but genealogists can certainly handle finding living friends and relatives.
2006-10-03 07:17:01 · answer #2 · answered by Steven Jay 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BYU in Utah (private university run by the LDS Church - Mormons) have a family history degree that teaches specifically about how to do geneology research. I'd suggest looking up references on www.byu.edu or calling someone at the school to find help to your question. And yes, you can search for information on anyone, not just family members. The LDS Church also has a website where people can begin these searches... it is www.familysearch.org .
Good luck!
2006-10-02 08:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jodi B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom does it as a hobby
2006-10-02 11:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a PHD in medicine specializing in Gynecology.
2006-10-02 08:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by The Druid 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋