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As family history researchers take the step towards becoming professional genealogists, questions can arise including, am I good enough to research for clients? Thoughts may emerge such as: everyone else knows more than me, I am not an expert, I am a fraud, I need another qualification.
If this sounds familiar, watch this session to consider the reality of your knowledge and skills. Is self-doubt stopping you from showcasing your knowledge and skills?
Explore why a professional genealogist may have feelings of self-doubt or of imposter syndrome.
Learn strategies to overcome some of these feelings, plus discuss the topic with other professionals, share experiences and build support networks.
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Jude Rhodes splits her working life between family history research and nursing.
Jude qualified as a genealogist through the Pharos and Society of Genealogists Advanced Skills and Strategies course and is a member of the British Association of Local History Outreach Committee and an AGRA Associate.
Jude’s main geographical area of interest in family and local history is in Yorkshire with a specialism of the Yorkshire Dales, including Ancestral Visits.
As a Registered Nurse, working in nurse education, Jude also works with individuals, and their families, who are living with dementia using family history, and the FAN method, to create personalised books to stimulate meaningful and relevant conversations.
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