The field offers many educational opportunities for genealogists. Attend lectures given at national, regional and local venues to improve your knowledge and skills. Major U.S. conferences are sponsored by the National Genealogical Society in May and the Federation of Genealogical Societies in late summer. Two excellent seminars in Canada are sponsored by the Ontario Genealogical Society in May and the Alberta Family Histories Society in October. Commercially taped cassettes of many of the conference lectures are available through Repeat Performance .
Informational booklets are available by mail or on the Internet.
Consider the demand for your services. Consider your access to necessary resources and any special abilities you have to offer. Decide what time period, geographic area, or ethnic group interests you and develop that as a specialty. Consider your need for office space and a library of reference materials. Recognize that with the establishment of a genealogical business come details such as bookkeeping taxes permits and licences.