Jan Worthington has been actively involved in full-time genealogy and family history research since 1982.
Jan was elected Councillor of the Society of Australian Genealogists in 1984 and is a current Vice President. Elected a Fellow of the Society in 1994, Jan was also Vice President from 1992- 1996.
Other positions held include: Member and Convenor of several Society of Australian Genealogists committees since 1984; Convenor of the 1st International Congress on Family History and the 5th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry in 1988. Professional Genealogists in most countries are not licensed by the Government but there are Associations which maintain the standard of practice.
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