Pharos Tutors is a British genealogy tuition company which offers online genealogy courses for those looking for an introduction to family history, or to improve their existing skills. It runs ‘Anytime’ courses which you can start any time and do at your own pace – ‘Foundations of Family History Part 1: Getting Started’, ‘Foundations of Family History 2: Next Steps’, ‘Climbing Trees – Inspiring children with family history’, ‘My British Isles Origins – Crossing the Pond’, and ‘Parish Registers of England and Wales’. It also has a full programme of weekly courses by experts in the field, with new ones starting every week, covering a range of different records and forms of family history.
In partnership with the Society of Genealogists, Pharos Tutors runs a two-part qualification programme for professional genealogists, ‘Family History Skills and Strategies – Intermediate Certificate’ and ‘Family History Skills and Strategies – Advanced Certificate’. Passing the Advanced Certificate grants you exemption from some aspects of the membership process of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives, the professional association for genealogists in England and Wales.
The Pharos Tutors website also features a Student Area that allows students to access lesson notes and other course materials, receive messages from their tutors, and take part in the forum, chat room and video tutorials on Zoom.
