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Genealogical Proof Standard
The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) consists of 5 elements:1) reasonably exhaustive search 2) complete & accurate source citations 3) analysis & correlation of collected information 4) resolution of all conflicts 5) written conclusion.
Where can I learn more about the GPS?
Here are a few sources that discuss the entire GPS or parts of it:
Board for Certification of Genealogists. The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual. Orem, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2000.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2007.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown, editor. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001.
Rose, Christine. Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case. San Jose: CR Publications, 2005.
Board for Certification of Genealogists. The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual. Orem, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2000.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2007.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown, editor. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001.
Rose, Christine. Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case. San Jose: CR Publications, 2005.
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