Author: Board for Certification of GenealogistsPublisher: Ancestry.com
ISBN: 9781684423521
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Genealogy Standards Second Edition
Author: Board for Certification of GenealogistsPublisher: Ancestry.com
ISBN: 9781684423521
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual
Author: Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9780916489922
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Family historians depend upon thousands of people unknown to them. They exchange research with others; copy information from books and databases; and write libraries, societies, and government offices. At times they even hire professionals to do legwork in distant areas and trust strangers to solve important problems. But how can a researcher be assured that he or she is producing or receiving reliable results? This official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealogists provides a standard by which all genealogists can pattern their work.
Genealogical Standards of Evidence
Author: Brenda Dougall MerrimanPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1770705945
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Author Brenda Dougall Merriman takes readers through the genealogical process of research and identification, while examining how the genealogical community has developed standards of evidence and documentation, what those standards are, and how they can be applied.
The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
Author: Blaine T. BettingerPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440300577
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Unlock the family secrets in your DNA! Discover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most cutting edge tool available. This plain-English guide (newly updated and expanded to include th latest DNA developments) will teach you what DNA tests are available; the pros and cons of the major testing companies; and how to choose the right test to answer your specific genealogy questions. And once you've taken a DNA test, this guide will help you use your often-overwhelming results, with tips for understanding ethnicity estimates, navigating suggested cousin matches, and using third-party tools like GEDmatch to further analyze your data. The book features: · Colorful diagrams and expert definitions that explain key DNA terms and concepts such as haplogroups and DNA inheritance patterns · Detailed guides to each of the major kinds of DNA tests and tips for selecting the DNA test that can best help you solve your family mysteries, with case studies showing how each can be useful · Information about third-party tools you can use to more thoroughly analyze your test results once you've received them · Test comparison guides and research forms to help you select the most appropriate DNA test and organize your results · Insights into how adoptees and others who know little about their ancestry can benefit from DNA testing Whether you've just heard of DNA testing or you've tested at all three major companies, this guide will give you the tools you need to unpuzzle your DNA and discover what it can tell you about your family tree.
Genealogy Standards Second Edition Revised
Author: Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1684423546
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
How do family historians know they are producing or receiving trustworthy results? This official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealogists, essentially a users' guide for family historians, provides standards for genealogical researchers to assess their own and others' work. The revised second edition, published in 2019 with additional revisions in 2021, increases the clarity of DNA and privacy standards. Those standards are especially useful in the twenty-first century, when many genealogists use a complex new tool—DNA testing—and trace living people more often than they did in the past.
Genealogical Proof Standard
Author: Christine RosePublisher: Cr Publications
ISBN: 9780929626154
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Explains in easy-to-understand language the Genealogical Proof Standard, accepted in the genealogical field for building a solid case when there is conflicting evidence or indirect evidence.
Becoming an Accredited Genealogist
Author: Karen CliffordPublisher: Ancestry Publishing
ISBN: 9780916489816
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
If you answered yes to any of these questions, Becoming an Accredited Genealogist is the resource book for you!
Professional Genealogy
Author: Elizabeth Shown MillsPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806316489
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
A manual for researchers writers, editors, lecturers, and Librarians.
Professional Genealogy
Author: Elizabeth Shown MillsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780806320724
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
"In 26 chapters, Professional genealogy: preparation, practice & standards lays before you a complete course of instruction to prepare you for a career in a complex field. Whether you discover this career path as a young adult or come into genealogy as a mature researcher trained in another professional discipline, ProGen PPS will ground you in the essential practices, standards, and language of genealogy--those expected by courts, government agencies, and others who commission research"--Back cover.
Mastering Genealogical Proof
Author: Thomas W. Jones (Ph.D.)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935815075
Category : Bibliographical citations
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
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.