Language Ability

Individuals that apply for accreditation in an international region, where the primary language is one other than English, must demonstrate their language ability as part of the exam. Applicants must be able to translate genealogical documents from the international language into English.

To rate your own genealogical ability in a foreign language, please click here.

Following are links to online classes and sample documents in various languages, which you may use to test your language skills. Additional resources will be added regularly, so if the language you are working towards accrediting in is not listed here, please continue to check back, or email us a request to post materials in the language you need.

Danish

Dutch

English/Latin

French

German

Italian

Norwegian

Polish

Spanish

Swedish