Join AGRA

Membership is open to well-qualified professional researchers who have been engaged as genealogists or researchers in archives for a number of years.

Benefits of membership

• Recognition: Have your expertise and experience recognised; AGRA has been established since 1968 and membership shows you meet its high and established standards.
  
• New Commissions: Gain new Clients; our web site is widely visited. you can benefit from being listed in our members section.
• Publicity: Let AGRA promote your work. Several members of ours have written books which we have promoted, you can showcase your own work on your dedicated members page.
  • Discounts:
    - AGRA members get the benefit of discounted genealogy goods and software through "My History" up to 33% on some products.
    - Many leading family history magazines and the Family and Local History Handbook offer discounts on advertising for AGRA members.
    - Preferential rates are available on Find My Past subscriptions to AGRA members.
    - AGRA members get a 25% discount from Joshua Horgan Print and Design on all their printing requirements including business stationery, magazines, leaflets, flyers books and booklets. Click here for details.
• Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates: AGRA works in conjunction with the General Register Office and special ordering facilities are in place for its members.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance:AGRA have an arrangement with Hammond PI Consultants, a leading specialist PI broker, who offer a dedicated facility to members for their Professional Indemnity Insurance and related insurance packages. Click here to go to Hammond PI Consultants, AGRA members wishing to access the dedicated facility should login to the members area.
• Professional Development: In conjunction with Pharos Tutors we now offer a tailored course "Professional Genealogist - Become one - Become a better one" which will assist members and affiliates in the development of their research business and professional expertise. Please click here for further details.
• Members Forum: Join the members on line discussion group to collaborate with other AGRA professionals.
• Newsletter: Members receive the free quarterly newsletter.

We have new members joining every year, apply for membership now!

For details of membership and the Affiliate Scheme and to apply online, please visit our Membership Applications Page. Or write to:

Craig Nimmo,
43 Bowes Wood,
New Ash Green,
LONGFIELD,
Kent.
DA3 8QL
United Kingdom

stating how many years you have been engaged in full or part-time professional research. Please give your postal address so that a Membership Application Guidance booklet can be sent to you.

The Affiliate Scheme was enlarged in January 2007 to encourage people who are thinking about beginning a fee earning genealogical service.