Editing Genealogy (section)

===United States===
Genealogical research in the United States was first systematized in the early 19th century, especially by [[John Farmer (author)|John Farmer]] (1789–1838).<ref name="weil">François Weil, ''Family Trees: A History of Genealogy in America'' (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2013), Chapter 1.</ref> Before Farmer's efforts, tracing one's genealogy was seen as an attempt by the American colonists to secure a measure of social standing, an aim that was counter to the new republic's egalitarian, future-oriented ideals (as outlined in the [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution]]).<ref name="weil"/> As Fourth of July celebrations commemorating the Founding Fathers and the heroes of the Revolutionary War became increasingly popular, however, the pursuit of "antiquarianism", which focused on local history, became acceptable as a way to honor the achievements of early Americans.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Farmer capitalized on the acceptability of antiquarianism to frame genealogy within the early republic's ideological framework of pride in one's American ancestors. He corresponded with other antiquarians in New England, where antiquarianism and genealogy were well established, and became a coordinator, booster, and contributor to the growing movement. In the 1820s, he and fellow antiquarians began to produce genealogical and antiquarian tracts in earnest, slowly gaining a devoted audience among the American people. Though Farmer died in 1838, his efforts led to the founding in 1845 of the [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] (NEHGS), one of New England's oldest and most prominent organizations dedicated to the preservation of public records.<ref>François Weil, "John Farmer and the Making of American Genealogy", ''New England Quarterly'' 2007 80(3): 408–434.</ref> NEHGS publishes the ''New England Historical and Genealogical Register.''

The [[Genealogical Society of Utah]], founded in 1894, later became the Family History Department of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. The department's research facility, the [[Family History Library]], which Utah.com claims as "the largest genealogical library in the world",<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.utah.com/mormon/family_history.htm|title= LDS Genealogy and Family History Library|website=Utah.com|access-date=2 Jul 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160923185306/http://utah.com/mormon/family_history.htm|archive-date= 23 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> was established to assist in tracing family lineages for special religious ceremonies which Latter-day Saints believe will seal family units together for eternity. Latter-day Saints believe that this fulfilled a biblical prophecy stating that the prophet [[Elijah]] would return to "turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers."<ref>James B. Allen et al. "Hearts Turned To The Fathers", ''BYU Studies'' 1994–1995 34(2): 4–392</ref> There is a network of church-operated [[Family History Center (LDS Church)|Family History Centers]] all over the United States and around the world, where volunteers assist the public with tracing their ancestors.<ref>"[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/topic/family-history-centers Family History Centers] {{Webarchive|url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190627223129/https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/topic/family-history-centers |date=2019-06-27 }}", ''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Newsroom, Accessed 2 Jul 2019.</ref> [[Brigham Young University]] offers bachelor's degree, minor, and concentration programs in Family History and is the only school in North America to offer this.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://history.byu.edu/Pages/Programs/FamilyHistory/default.aspx |title= Family History Program |access-date=2018-06-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180628124856/https://history.byu.edu/Pages/Programs/FamilyHistory/default.aspx |archive-date=2018-06-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[American Society of Genealogists]] is the scholarly honorary society of the U.S. genealogical field. Founded by John Insley Coddington, Arthur Adams, and Meredith B. Colket Jr., in December 1940, its membership is limited to 50 living fellows. ASG has semi-annually published ''[[The Genealogist]]'', a scholarly journal of genealogical research, since 1980. [[Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists|Fellows of the American Society of Genealogists]], who bear the post-nominal acronym "FASG", have written some of the most notable genealogical materials of the last half-century.<ref name=FASG>{{Cite web
 |access-date= 20 November 2017
 |url=http://fasg.org
 |title=Fellows of the American Society of Genealogists
 |author=American Society of Genealogists (ASG)
 |publisher=ASG
 |year=2014
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201132210/https://fasg.org/
 |archive-date=1 December 2017
 |url-status=live
 }}</ref>

Some of the most notable scholarly American genealogical journals include ''[[The American Genealogist]]'', ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', ''[[The New England Historical and Genealogical Register]]'', ''[[The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record]]'', and ''[[The Genealogist]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.thoughtco.com/scholarly-genealogical-journals-1421857|title= 5 Genealogical Journals You Should Be Reading|access-date= September 14, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190416021440/https://www.thoughtco.com/scholarly-genealogical-journals-1421857|archive-date= April 16, 2019|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>David L. Greene, "Scholarly Genealogical Journals in America, ''[[The American Genealogist]]'' 61 (1985–86): 116–20.
</ref>