Testimonials

"Although I have been active in genealogy for a number of years, I was surprised at how much I learned"
(John, England)

"Your courses are just what us family historians are looking for"
(Kim, Scotland)
How Courses Work

"I learned a great deal of new stuff about using websites I have been using for years, was pointed in directions I hadn’t thought of going and the whole thing was presented in a very friendly manner"
(Mary, England)
Websites We Use

"I have taken other online courses and I found yours to be the most supportive because you are taking each person where he or she is and helping them focus on how to research using topics they need to pursue"
(Barbara, USA)

Welcome to Pharos Teaching and Tutoring
Online Courses in British Genealogy
NEW and now US and Caribbean Genealogy New

At Pharos we are specialists in online learning. Our teachers are professional genealogists with many decades of teaching experience, led by Sherry Irvine, one of the world's leading experts in teaching genealogy courses online.

Together we want to help you become a better genealogist. We can't promise that you will find all those elusive ancestors. That's up to you. But we can promise that one of our courses will equip you with the most up to date methods to expand your family tree.

With an online course in genealogy, it is not where you live that makes a difference, it's what you want to to learn!

Take a Pharos course and discover:

• More about the historical background to your ancestors' lives
• How to search effectively, online and offline
• Where to find the best free genealogy indexes and fully searchable resources
• How to make the best use of your time
• How to save money

Come and browse the website, read our testimonials, email us with your queries - we are here to help.

Courses on English & Welsh genealogy, Irish genealogy and Scottish genealogy available. Also NEW Courses on US genealogy and records, helping you to find ancestral trails back to the Old World.

Now available Pharos Gift Vouchers, an unusual gift for the genealogist