How do u become a heir hunter/genealogist as i'm dead interested in family history?

Question

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

You start with yourself and work back, one generation at a time. You might want to edit your question to put in what country you are in, before the Americans start answering you with links to US Gen Web and the Brits start answering you with GenUKI and Genes Reunited. One or the other will be wasting time and effort.

Answer 2

You learn your trade, then you publicise your services.  Perhaps a website.  There's a lot of competition out there.

Answer 3

UK answer.

Do you mean a probate genealogist. If so I contacted these people and I was told to send them my CV, why don't you give them a call.

http://www.fraserandfraser.com/

hope this helps.

Answer 4

aside from the answer, love your sense of humor in the question.

A genealogist is simply someone who has solid experience in researching their family, and the types of sources used.  I have 25 yrs experience, I am fairly good, but I am not a certified professional.  

http://www.cyndislist.com/profess.htm

Here are some sources that address this, from both US or UK requirements.  There are different requirements in certain organizations.. for some, if you have LEARNED what is needed to pass the testing, that is enough. Others want training or credits from schools. You can take some training online.  

Specifics for probate work will include that you can find living people as well as dead, and how they are related.  

There are alternate ways of using genealogical experience, such as volunteering to teach beginning classes, working at an LDS family history center, even specializing in finding documents at your local courthouse.

Answer 5

The minimum standards for North America and much of Europe include:

Certification by a recognized genealogy society or accreditation service

Two years professional research with a concentration in a region of importance to the people you're trying to work for. An example would be working at the National Archives or focusing on the Midwest, Atlantic States or Quebec CA.

Published results that have been verified by a peer review organization (it's the work that you send with your resume/curriculum vitae which can be reviewed by prospective clients to see if they like your work).

It also helps if you work through a larger research service that will promote your services and help you network with others in the field so that your group of peers can work the project together with multiple areas of discipline to solve the whole picture.

Most of us publish in the magazine of the local or state bar association and send quarterly newsletters out to key probate/estate attorneys to keep our names in front of them. We also do pro bono work with courts so that we are in front of attorneys on a weekly basis. The more they see you, the more they see your work, the more likely they'll call you first when they need to hire a professional researcher.