MEET AUTHOR James W. Petty, AG, CG

James W. Petty, AG, CG is the Board-Certified and Accredited Professional Genealogist, “Climbing the Family Tree Professionally Since 1969”. He is President of HEIRLINES Family History & Genealogy, Inc. (www.Heirlines.com), a professional genealogy research services firm, providing professionally-standardized and verified genealogical and historical research for a world-wide clientele. This includes individuals, family organizations, professionals, businesses, governments, attorneys, lineage, genealogical and historical societies, enthusiasts and LDS clients. Prepared through formal professional genealogy education, training and work experience, James W. Petty, AG, CG is a qualified professional genealogy researcher, consultant, educator, author, and an expert witness in the forensic genealogy field. Petty has been awarded the prestigious BCG Education Fund 2005 Donald Mosher Memorial Award.With over 40 years of full-time, commercial-career professional genealogy experience, Petty conducts genealogical and historical research services in the heartland of genealogy, Salt Lake City Utah, the home of the world’s premiere family tree research facility, the Family History Library, as well as utilizing the Internet, print, CD, and onsite global archive research. He has personally identified, documented, and resolved thousands of complex kinship and, legal next of kin family trees, lineages and pedigrees through In-depth Genealogy Research, LDS Family History Work, DNA Genetic Genealogy, and Forensic Genealogy. He is qualified in US, Canada, North America, South America, British Isles, Europe, Military, Native American, African American, Immigrant, & Ethnic Heritage ancestry and descendancy research services.In addition to his responsibilities with HEIRLINES, Petty is very active in the growth and development of genealogy both for the professional and the hobbyist. He teaches professional genealogy on the college level at Heritage Genealogical College www.Genealogy.edu as well as at local and international family history conferences, institutes and seminars. A recognized author, contributor, columnist, and reviewer, he has written extensively in print and online for the professional and amateur genealogist alike, including the Ensign, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The Virginia Genealogist, Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Heritage Quest, Family Chronicle, Utah Genealogical Society Journal, Evertons, People Finders, World Search and the Petty Papers, in addition to his Turning Hearts column and Ancestors are the People of History series for Meridian Magazine. As a professional genealogy innovator, Jim has created Certified Family Trees, Jamestowne & Colonial Virginia Genealogy & DNA Project, Historical Event Genealogy, Bring History Home, Roots of America, CluesLine, Ancestors are the People of History, and Petty’s Paradigm on Prevaricated Pedigrees . He is a pioneer in the quest to professionalize the commercial vocational career of genealogy research services as a profession called Professional Genealogy by defining, establishing, and encouraging the professional career track of trusted qualifying scholarly academic education, training, competency, membership, and compliance, best practices, standards, ethics, methodology, technology, and science to benefit the practitioner, the profession, the consumer and the public and private domain family trees.James W. Petty, AG, CG lives by the motto: HEIRLINES Quality – Professionalism First. His professional career path includes education, training, and graduation: Brigham Young University, B.A. History – 1972 , B.S. Genealogy – 1973; maintains highest professional genealogy industry competency: BCG Board Certification – Certified Genealogist (CG), ICAPGen Accreditation – Accredited Genealogist (AG); 7 years professional genealogy employment LDS Family History Department (GSU) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints researcher, consultant, reference librarian, field operations and records acquisition; self-employed professional genealogy research services practice since 1969; Member in good standing Association of Professional Genealogists APG (National and Salt Lake Utah Chapter), 2006-2007 President of (SLUAPG); Current Business License Sandy; Utah; Member Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce; Accredited Business with Utah Better Business Bureau.Head of the PettyPride, Jim has been married to Mary, his best friend, collaborator, and puzzle-solving partner since 1972. They are the ancestors of 5 children and 9 grandchildren.

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