If you have access to the publications of the National Genealogical Society, check out the Quarterly, Volume 79, Number 1, March, 1991. On page 5, Helen F. M. Leary has written an article, "Certification of Genealogists: A Consumers Report". Ms. Leary outlines the certification requirements and the categories. One can check the NGS on-line site and read about the courses offered and the fees attached thereto. Also the above cited issue of the quarterly may be available for purchase through their on-line site. The address for the Board for Certification of Genealogists is P.O. Box 5816, Falmouth,VA 22403-5815. Ms. Leary served as president at the time of writing the above referenced article. I am not sure but the Family History Center may also offer courses of study in preparation for the testing and certification. The BGC will take legal action against persons using designations fraudulently. One must retest every five years to ensure skills are updated and their work is of quality in order to maintain their certification. The BGC does not offer courses but is an independent accrediting organization. Tree Mother "She is insane, of course. The family history has become a mania for her." Hercule Poirot http://www.FrontPorchRockerNews.blogspot.com "Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while by violence, military, civil, or ecclesiastical." --Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson, 1810 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Reed" <DaveReed@midmaine.com> To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 7:25 AM Subject: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] DAR and research >I have to ask...what is a "Certified Genealogist"? And how does one become > one, and what does it mean? > > -David > > > > > > -----snip----- > I don't understand how anyone can claim to be teaching genealogy and not > have their own family documents at hand. If one is a certified genealogist > one must have documented at least 5 generations of a family line. > [Me >] > Tree Mother > She lives a long way from Mississippi. > > > > > > > > > > "She is insane, of course. The family history has become a mania for her." > Hercule Poirot > > http://www.FrontPorchRockerNews.blogspot.com > > "Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will > eternally > prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while by > violence, military, civil, or ecclesiastical." > --Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson, 1810 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "qvarizona" <qvarizona@yahoo.com> > To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:41 AM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] DAR > > >> Terri, >> >> I had sent a query to DAR re. a RWV, and with the response, was info >> about joining DAR. I think I just clicked on a link and then filled out >> some online form. Here's part of the email I got back: >> >> Your information is being added to our database. The State Membership >> Chairman in your state is also being contacted. She will notify a local >> chapter, who will contact you. Chapters meet once a month, September thru >> May, so please allow up to two months for chapter contact. >> >> Your reference number is: xxxxxxx >> >> Thank you for your interest, >> Membership Information Department, NSDAR >> ProspectiveMembers@dar.org >> >> Within a very short time, I got an email from the DAR State Membership >> Chairperson for Arizona, who sent a lovely letter explaining it was her >> job to answer any questions and to find me a DAR chapter. A few days >> later, I was contacted by a woman from the Chapter closest to me. Her >> job, > >> she said, was to sent me the membership application and answers all my >> questions. NOTE: She does NOT do my research for me, but does clarify >> what is needed, e.g. I had hoped my dad's birth certificate naming and >> signed by his mother would suffice for her "birth" record, but was told >> no. I should try to find her certificate and her marriage certificate. >> >> I have still not joined, nor made up my mind if I want to. As far as I >> know, one can join with or without a completed/accepted application. In >> my own case, the problems are not with my RWV ancestor --I have more than >> enough documentation to show his involvement in the Revolution, and an >> undisputable paper trail connecting him to my grandmother-- but trying to >> decide if I want to spend the time and $$$ to get all the more recent >> marriage, birth, death, etc. copies I need to send for. . . .Alas, so >> many ancestors, so many genealogy projects --I'm do volunteer research, >> teach genealogy, continue to do my own research etc.-- and what does DAR >> "acceptance" of my ancestor and me really mean? That someone approves my >> research? >> >> Documentation required by DAR are --for BOTH the direct line and >> spouse-- > >> state certificates of birth, marriage and death as far back as they were >> available in the appropriate state, census, obituaries, wills, land >> records - just to name a few. Family genealogy books are only accepted if >> it is well documented AND if the book is at the DAR Library in DC (you >> can > >> check their on-line catalogue at www.dar.org). >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Joanne >> >> >> Terri <taire@webtv.net> wrote: >> >> Joanne - >> >> I'm VERY interested in your email about DAR Chapters supplying someone >> to help a person. How does one go about checking into this? >> >> Thank You and Keep Well all -- Terri >> >> List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: >> Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> We have archives! 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