Jan Worthington was regional Vice-President, International Region C for the Association of Professional Genealogists 1988-1994 and was awarded the 2012 Professional Achievement Award at the 2012 Federation of Genealogiical Societies Conference in Birmingham, Alanama, USA. The Association, which has over 1,000 members gave the award, created in 2007, to Jan as "a member with a record ov exceptional professional achievement and contribution to the field of genealogy through individual excellence and ethical behaviour in published research, public presentations, innovative organisation leadership, writing and editing, or successful business achievement by creating valuable products or services."

Geographic Specialities
English speaking countries

Publications/Media
Author of Computers for Genealogy; (6 editions 1985-1990); Coopers & Customs Cutters - Worthingtons of Dover 1560-1906 (1997); Inky Fingers - The Biography of Elijah Tucker (2011); Scholarly Scoundrel - Laurence Hynes Halloran (2015) and numerous family histories for clients. Also numerous articles for journals, newspapers, magazines and newsletters.

Lectures
Has lectured in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, USA and on a cruise ship, on numerous genealogical topics.

Repositories
Numerous repositories world wide.

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century
• 16th Century and Earlier

Languages
English

Honorifics/Credentials
Dip FHS, FSAG, APG Professional Achievment Award 2012

Affiliations
Worthington Family History Society, Worthington 17th Century Project
Society of Australian Genealogists
Genealogical Society of Victoria
NZ Society of Genealogists
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Degrees
NZRN (Nursing), Dip. F.H.S. - Diploma Family Historical Studies (Genealogy & Family History)