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 assisting individuals, organizations, and communities to preserve their histories, life stories and memories. APH focuses on providing educational, training, and networking opportunities to help professional personal historians, from beginners to advanced, build their personal history businesses.

Anyone who's fortunate enough to live to be 50 years old should take some time, even if it's just a couple of weekends, to sit down and write the story of your life, even if it's only twenty pages, and even if it's only for your children and grandchildren. —William Clinton, born 1946, U.S. President, regarding his 2004 memoir, My Life

Benefits of APH Membership
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Join the APH
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APH Leadership
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Meet the Directors
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Code of Ethics
The values held by APH and expected of our members

APH History

• History of the Association of Personal Historians
• Our Founder Speaks
• The Story Behind Our Column and Vines
• APH Backgrounder