Career Profile: Genealogist
Genealogists are an interesting bunch of professionals. Basically, they study and trace human ancestry.
Typically, Genealogists are hired by people who wanted to find out about their own ancestry and family tree.
Some genealogist careers are also closely associated to the legal professions. In their line of work, they must be well versed in subjects such as legal terminology and history.
In the medical arena, their professional expertise are also needed. For example, genealogists are employed in places where there is a need to establish the origins of certain diseases.
Quality-wise, a genealogist must be a good investigator with a healthy curiosity. There are courses being offered that are relevant to Genealogy. Some of them are correspondent courses. One place that offer relevant training is the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies in the United Kingdom.
All of us originate from Africans.
Anyway, this is an interesting job. But I wonder how many people bothers to check their ancestry.