Becoming a professional genealogist is rarely accomplished in a straight line, and unlike many other fields, there is no single accrediting authority that determines whether researchers can call themselves professionals. In this blog post, researcher Christy Fillerup discusses some options for genealogists to gain credentials and professional standing.At Legacy Tree Genealogists, our core team members have at least one of the following: a genealogy degree or genetics-based degree, a … [Read more...]