About the APH

The Association of Personal Historians, Inc. is a not-for-profit international trade association. The purpose of the Association is to advance the profession of helping individuals, organizations, and communities preserve their histories, memories, and life stories. APH focuses on providing educational, training, and networking opportunities to help professional personal historians, from beginners to advanced, build their personal history businesses.

APH Leadership - Board Members
Meet the APH Board of Directors and read their bios.

Contact Us
Find out who to contact for the Annual Conference, Membership, the Newsletter, Regional Events, the Store, Website and more.

History of the Association of Personal Historians
Read about the first meeting in an 18th century inn.

Our Founder Speaks
Inspired by a Tracy Chapman song, Kitty Axelson-Berry started the APH in 1994.

Our Logo - the Story Behind Our Column and Vines
Vines cling to the past while they reach to the future. Each leaf, entanglement, and twist is a small "story" contributing to the greater, slowly growing vine.

Code of Ethics
The values held by APH and expected of our members

Benefits of APH Membership
Learn more about our organization's benefits

Join the APH
Information on how to join (or rejoin) our growing organization

Backgrounder
About the APH - updated for 2009. You can view/print the full version of the APH 2009 Backgrounder (pdf).

View the APH Region Map to find APH Regional Coordinators & Chapter Contacts in your area.