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Book

Mastering genealogical proof

Call Number

  • H 929.1 J793 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Arlington, Va. : National Genealogical Society, c2013

Physical Description

xiii, 178 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Summary

Everyone tracing a family's history faces a dilemma. We strive to reconstruct relationships and lives of people we cannot see, but if we cannot see them, how do we know we have portrayed them accurately? The genealogical proof standard aims to help researchers, students, and new family historians address this dilemma and apply respected standards for acceptable conclusions.

Contents

  • Genealogy's standard of proof (GPS)
  • Concepts fundamental to the GPS
  • GPS element 1: Thorough research
  • GPS element 2: Source citations
  • GPS element 3: Analysis and correlation
  • GPS element 4: Resolving conflicts and assembling evidence
  • GPS element 5: The written conclusion
  • Using the GPS
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Pritchett article
  • Appendix B. McLain Article.

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