In this part-time online certificate course, you will learn basic principles and techniques for genealogy to get your Professional Genealogy career started!

You will learn:

  • What a genealogist does
  • How to research genealogy
  • How to develop your skills to succeed as a Professional Genealogist
  • How to get hired as a Genealogist
  • Marketing 101
  • Business 101
  • and how to get clients


This course is an online learning program with a dual learning method. I provide slides, which you can download and print, as well as a video covering everything you need to know to succeed in your new business. This course is a self-directed course, which means that students may study the sessions however is most convenient for each student. This part-time course has a recommended completion date of 6-weeks from the start of the program sessions, but students may choose to complete the course in as little as 4-weeks or as long as 12-weeks, depending on the student's schedule.


Students will also find several handouts that are able to be edited in Word or Excel to modify for their business. I have also provided Quiz's for students to take at the end of each session to ensure they are comprehending what the sessions are about.


I hope that students take their time, really digest what each session has to offer, and consult with the sessions after starting their business if they continue to have any questions. I have broken each session into reference topics to ease students with reviewing at later dates.

The Genealogy Academy



Check Out this 6-week, fully comprehensive CERTIFICATE COURSE...


Learn everything you need to know to take your genealogy Hobby and level up to a Professional Genealogist. We will go through Genealogy 101, Researching as a Professional. Business and Marketing and How to Get Clients. Upon completion, you will also be awarded with a Certificate to add to your Portfolio.


I've put everything you NEED to know in an easy to digest course made up of 5 modules to get your Genealogy Business started TODAY.


Seats are limited, as a part of this experience is you also get access to me while you are learning. So any questions that might arise, you can connect with me right away and we can talk everything through to ensure you get the MOST out of this course.



DNA Genetics in Genealogy



COMING SOON...

Learn how to specialize in the every growing world of Genetic DNA Consulting as a Professional Genealogist. We will cover what DNA is, how it is used in Genealogy, and break down everything about DNA testing and how you can help guide your clients with specialized consulting services.

Hi, I’m Kel Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator


I will be your instructor for THE GENEALOGY ACADEMY. Get ready for this full comprehensive, 6-Week self-paced course where you'll learn how to take your genealogy Hobby to Professional Genealogist. I am so excited to join you on this very important journey.

I started as a Hobby Genealogist at the tender age of 20. I knew early on that I needed to know more about where I came from. I started researching one side, which turned into both sides and eventually, when I got married... it just kept growing and growing with the addition of my new family. I wanted something to pass down to my kids, as a part of my legacy so if they had any questions, like I did, they would be able to easily seek out the answers that I would have found.

That is how it started...

I had the Genealogy bug.... bad. And over the years, it has only grown with the excitement that every time I sit down to research I might just uncover another tid-bit that I hadn't seen before. That is when I knew that this was REAL PASSION. I love history and all things from the past and knew that I needed to LEVEL-UP and went through a course, much like this one, to obtain a certificate and learn more than I knew to be able to take my hobby, which I loved, and make it my Professional career.

That saying... When You Do Something You Love You Never Work A Day In Your Life... so true.

I wanted to create a course that was affordable, jam packed with VALUABLE content, and give you an A-Z guide that would teach you everything ... and I mean everything... you NEED to be successful in your professional genealogy business.

So welcome! I am excited to get started and am so grateful that you are entrusting me to guide you into your NEW career. I left out the fluff. You guys are going to have to learn, be teachable, and want this. I don't think I have left anything out!

So, good luck and I can't wait to JUMP IN!!!

~Kel