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Ask a staff member about classes, printed aids, video training programs, and other instructional resources. Genealogical forms and instructional publications are available for sale. In the Family History Library, items for sale are located near each copy center.  
Ask a staff member about classes, printed aids, video training programs, and other instructional resources. Genealogical forms and instructional publications are available for sale. In the Family History Library, items for sale are located near each copy center.  


=== Accredited Genealogist® Professionals ===
=== Accredited Genealogist<sup>®</sup> and Certified Genealogists<sup>SM</sup> ===


If you wish to hire a researcher, ask a staff member for a list of accredited genealogist® professionals&nbsp;and the publication Hiring a Professional Genealogist. A list of qualified researchers can be found at [http://www.icapgen.org www.icapgen.org]. These people have passed a major examination in a geographic or subject area. They sign a code of ethics and renew their credentials every five years.  
=== (Professional Researchers) ===
 
Two agencies license professional genealogical researchers: <br>1. The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists® (ICAPGen) <br>2. The Board for Certification of Genealogists® (BCG). <br>Both organizations carefully test the research skills of their members&nbsp;before granting licensure. Both require their members to sign a code of ethics and have the members renew their credentials every five years. <br>A list of Accredited Genealogists can be found at [http://www.icapgen.org www.icapgen.org].<br>A list of Certified Genealogists can be found at [http://www.bcgcertification.org www.bcgcertification.org].


=== Correspondence  ===
=== Correspondence  ===