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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

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.
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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.

The Ancestry Insider: Evidence Management

Evidence Management consists of the methods and tools a researcher uses throughout the research process to gather, track, and apply evidence.

The Ancestry Insider: Evidence Management Diagram Revisited

Working with Historical Evidence: Genealogical Principles and Standards

By Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG