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FamilySearch Wiki - Genealogical Maturity

A system of self evaluation and self improvement first proposed by the Ancestry Insider in 2009. The Genealogical Maturity improvement system measures one's understanding and use of the Genealogical Proof Standard and the associated Evidence Analysis Research Process Map. The system encourages improvement in five categories: sources, citations, information, evidence, and conclusions.

FamilySearch Wiki - Inferential Genealogy ^FREE

From a class on familysearch.org by Tom Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS

Genealogical Evidence: New Accuracy for your Genealogy Records and New Success in Tracing your Hard-to-Find Ancestors

By Arlene H. Eakle, PhD.

Genealogical Research Process Chart

Adapted with permission from Thomas W. Jones, "Schematic of Genealogical Methodology," figure In course material for Advanced Genealogical Methods (Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, 2013), p. 6

Genealogy Research Process Map | ThinkGenealogy (Wayback Machine)

Genealogy Standards Second Edition

A book for sale from Amazon.com. 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.

Genealogy Today: Six questions speak to evidence analysis

Article by Betty Malesky for the Green Valley News.

Guidelines for Sound Genealogical Research Updated

From the National Genealogical Society.

How to Evaluate Genealogical Evidence

Compiled by Bryan L. Mulcahy, Reference Librarian, Fort Myers-Lee County Library, 10/12/98.

How to Evaluate Genealogical Evidence | ProGenealogists

By Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA.
[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

In the Law and in Genealogy Some Evidence is Better than Others

An outline to aid in family history research. By Hon. Susan Snow, Retired Judge.

Irish Family Roots - Evidence Analysis

By Donna Moughty.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Five Wives & A Feather Bed: Using Indirect and Negative Evidence to Resolve Conflicting Claims

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - How Do I Know It’s Correct: Evidence and Proof $

By Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL. Legacy Family Tree Webinars are available with a monthly or annual webinar membership subscription.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing

Legacy QuickGuide: Establishing Genealogical Proof $

The Establishing Genealogical Proof Legacy QuickGuide

LegacyTree Genealogists - Evidence Analysis Explained Part II: Evaluating Genealogy Information

LegacyTree Genealogists - Evidence Analysis Explained Part III: Evaluating Genealogical Evidence