
The certificate in family history research introduces students to employment options in the genealogical profession and helps them gain the fundamental research skills and knowledge needed to become successful family history researchers, teach family history skills to others, and assist in promoting family history work.
This certificate is offered by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources coming from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.


Essential Knowledge and Skills
Outcomes
- Define a genealogical research problem.
- Develop a plan to effectively and efficiently solve a basic US research problem.
- Gather information from documents relevant to a basic US research problem.
- Analyze evidence on a basic level to reach appropriate conclusions.
- Record conclusions in standard genealogical formats such as family group sheets, pedigree charts, oral histories, family histories, and personal histories.
- Teach family history skills to others and assist in promoting family history work.

- Self-Employment, including researcher for basic research problems, document lookup specialist, or transcriber
- Entry level staff at information institution
- With associate degree, possibility for employment as a professional researcher (private or firm), educator, or middle leadership at information institutions.
Alternatively, we recommend searching for jobs requiring the skills obtained in this certificate such as organization, data entry, research, and analysis.
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Degree programs are made up of a series of certificates, general and religious education courses, and electives.
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Students who complete an associate degree in family history research may continue on and earn a bachelor's degree in Professional Studies.