Family History Certificate Program

The BYU Family History (Genealogy) Certificate Program is designed for those who do not desire to complete all of the requirements for a degree in history or are unable to return to campus to do so. The Certificate Program provides a solid background in fundamental genealogical training in a particular geographical area. The certificate requires 18 semester hours of credit, including:

• 3 Hours in History 365C Family and Law in American History
• 3 Hours in History 400R Paleography
• 6 hours in History 406R, 407R, 408R, 409R, 410R, or 411RCGeographic Sources* Prerequisite: History 365
• 2 courses to be chosen from the following list:
  • History 393R Special Topics in Family History Research (available through BYU Independent Study)
  • History 480 Seminar on Professional Family History Research
  • History 493R Preparation for Accreditation in Family History (available through Provo Evening Classes only) $ History 496R Internship or a general history course in the geographic area of specialization.

For appropriate courses, contact the BYU History Department.

*This requirement is filled by completing at least 6.0 semester hours in the same geographic source.

Geographic sources include:

History 406R North American

Northeastern States and Canada

Midwestern States and Canada

Southern States

• Native American History 407RCBritish Family History
• England and Wales since 1700
• England and Wales before 1700
• Scotland and Ireland History 408RCScandinavian Family History
• Denmark
• Norway and Iceland
• Sweden and Finland History 409R
• Germanic/Slavic Family History History 410R
• Southern European Family History History 411R
• Hispanic Family History

The certificate should not be confused with certification or accreditation. The Certificate Program can help prepare one for certification or accreditation, two separate, private forms of qualifying professional genealogists. Contact the BYU Salt Lake Center Undergraduate Office .

For further information or to apply for enrollment in the certificate program, contact the Academic Advisement office at the BYU Salt Lake Center at 273-3408 for details .

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