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The following organizations promote professional standards in genealogical research from an international perspective. Each provides information about becoming a professional genealogist. For more information, go to Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services at www.cyndislist.com/profess.htm.

Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG)

P.O. Box 14291
Washington, D.C. 20044
Web site: www.bcgcertification.org

International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen)

P.O. Box 970204
Orem, UT 84097-0204
Telephone: toll-free 1-866-813-6729
Web site: www.icapgen.org

Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)

P.O. Box 350998
Westminster, CO 80035-0998
Telephone: 1-303-422-9371
Fax: 1-303-456-8825
Web site:www.apgen.org

If you are interested in becoming a professional genealogist, you will find helpful information in:

Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001.

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 The following organizations promote professional standards in genealogical research from an international perspective. Each provides information about becoming a professional genealogist. For more information, go to Professional Researchers, Volunteers &amp; Other Research Services at [http://www.cyndislist.com/profess.htm www.cyndislist.com/profess.htm].
-=== Board for Certification of Genealogists  ===
+'''<br />Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG)'''
-P.O. Box 14291<br>Washington, D.C. 20044<br>Web site: [http://www.bcgcertification.org www.bcgcertification.org]
+P.O. Box 14291<br />Washington, D.C. 20044<br />Web site: [http://www.bcgcertification.org www.bcgcertification.org]
-See also ''[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/bcg-certification-seminar/156 BCG Certification Seminar]'' in the FamilySearch Learning Center.
+<br />'''International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen)'''
-=== International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen)  ===
+P.O. Box 970204<br />Orem, UT 84097-0204<br />Telephone: toll-free 1-866-813-6729<br />Web site: [http://www.icapgen.org www.icapgen.org]
-P.O. Box 970204<br>Orem, UT 84097-0204<br>Telephone: toll-free 1-866-813-6729<br>Web site: [http://www.icapgen.org www.icapgen.org]
+<br />'''Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)'''
-=== Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)  ===
+P.O. Box 350998<br />Westminster, CO 80035-0998<br />Telephone: 1-303-422-9371<br />Fax: 1-303-456-8825<br />Web site:[http://www.apgen.org  www.apgen.org]
-P.O. Box 350998<br>Westminster, CO 80035-0998<br>Telephone: 1-303-422-9371<br>Fax: 1-303-456-8825<br>Web site:[http://www.apgen.org www.apgen.org]
+If you are interested in becoming a professional genealogist, you will find helpful information in:
-If you are interested in becoming a professional genealogist, you will find helpful information in:
+Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001.
-*Clifford, Karen. Becoming an accredited genealogist: plus a 100 tips to insure your success. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., c1998
-*Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001.
-=== Related Content  ===
-[[Hiring a Professional Researcher|Hiring a Professional Researcher]]
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-[[Category:Professional_Genealogists]]