Skip to main content
1 answer
1
Asked 721 views

i want to become a genealogist?which subject i want to take please guide me

hi! i am dinesh from ghs jb nagar bengaluru #professional

+25 Karma if successful
From: You
To: Friend
Subject: Career question for you

1

1 answer


0
Updated
Share a link to this answer
Share a link to this answer

Ritiesh’s Answer

Genealogy also known as family history, is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as narratives.
The pursuit of family history and origins tends to be shaped by several motives, including the desire to carve out a place for one's family in the larger historical picture, a sense of responsibility to preserve the past for future generations, and a sense of self-satisfaction in accurate storytelling.


Educational Requirements to Becoming a Genealogist
Although it depends on the job and the employer, there are not typically any formal educational requirements to becoming a genealogist. Many genealogists however, hold a bachelor’s degree in areas such as history, family history, library studies and similar fields.


It is necessary to have education in some areas, even if it is not of a formal nature. Knowledge of locating and utilizing social and local history sources, in original and digital forms, is essential to the work of a genealogist. Also essential to work as a genealogist is some knowledge of Latin, and knowledge of paleography. As genealogists must prepare and present reports, good skills in all forms of communication is essential, including the use of software that helps prepare genealogical reports.

0