RED LETTER DAY!

You might ask: Why is today a 'Red Letter Day'?  I am excited about a new adventure! 

I registered for and attended my first ICAPGen Mentoring Workshop in Provo on Tuesday, January 12th 2010.  These classes are held monthly and they are for people who are preparing to become Accredited Genealogists.  I would like to be ready to take the Preliminary Exam by the end of 2010.

I have had an interest in genealogy or family history ever since I was a young adult.  I listened in on conversations my father had with his mother about relations in a photo album that belonged to her. 

I am no stranger to either a Family History Center or Library.  I've been a patron of these repositories ever since I graduated from high school.  I am familiar with microfilm and microfiche, census records, family records, vital records, family bibles, and computer programs and software, etc.

I am serving most recently as a family history consultant to members of the congregation of my church in the area where I live.  I have also served as a family history consultant at the BYU Family History Center in recent years.  While living in another area, I served as a family history coordinator at the family history center, and held training classes for family history consultants.  When my family lived in Montrose Colorado, I served at the family history center as a family history librarian. 

In serving, I have met all kinds of people who have similar interests in family history or genealogy that I do.

I have selected the New England Region of the United States to concentrate my focus and do research.  I need to account for 1,000+ hours which includes, not only research, but family history classes, workshops, volunteering, serving others, writing histories and biographies, and much more.
Posted by Christy Larsen