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Genealogy Genealogy Learn How Search Online Share & Preserve From Kimberly Powell, your Guide to Genealogy So many of you responded either through comments or private emails last week that you hope to use this new year to expand your genealogical education, pursue certification or start/expand a genealogy business. It's hard to resist turning something we all love so much into a profession, isn't it? So this week I thought I would explain various certification/accreditation options for those of you who asked, along with highlighting genealogical educational programs and other options for expanding your genealogical knowledge and skills. Happy New Year! Options for Becoming a Credentialed Genealogist I've submitted my preliminary application and am now officially "on the clock" for my certification application with the Board for Certification of Genealogists (due by December 2011). But this is just one option for attaining credentials as an expert genealogist. 10 Educational Opportunities for Genealogists I'm excited to be attending the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy next week and starting the online Boston University course later this month. I've also availed myself of several of these other educational opportunities in the past (Note: online registration for this year's IGHR opens January 18 and the courses fill up quickly). No matter how much you know, there is always more to learn! See More About:  genealogy education  genealogy conferences  become a professional genealogist Guidelines for Starting a Genealogy Business I often receive emails from genealogists who find that they love family history so much that they'd like to turn it into a career. But how? Can you really earn a living doing what you love? Genealogy Ads Genealogy Search New LDS Genealogy Mormons Genealogical Genealogy Records Mormon Genealogy Featured Articles Review Your Favorite Genealogy Software Program   More from About.com Top 10 Media Stories of 2010 Discover which blame games, survival stories and key media figures under fire made our list. More> Ten Best Talk Show Moments Oprah and Conan left to start new ventures, but there were a few other shocks and surprises in 2010. More> This newsletter is written by: Kimberly Powell Genealogy Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Genealogy newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Do It Better! Get More Out of Your Genealogy Software Case Studies - Learn by Example Search Tips for Stubborn Ancestors in Genealogy Databases Advertisement