“Accuracy
is fundamental to genealogical research,” writes editor Thomas W.
Jones, Ph.D., CGSM,
CGLSM,
in the introduction. “Without it, a family’s history would be
fiction. This manual presents the standards family historians use to
obtain valid results. These standards apply to all genealogical
research, whether shared privately or published.”
The 83 specific
standards cover the process of researching family history and the
finished products of the research. Based on the five-part
Genealogical Proof Standard, the standards cover:
* documenting
(standards 1–8);
* researching (standards 9–50), including planning, collecting, and reasoning from evidence;
* writing (standards 51–73), including proofs, assembly, and special products;
* researching (standards 9–50), including planning, collecting, and reasoning from evidence;
* writing (standards 51–73), including proofs, assembly, and special products;
* teaching and
lecturing (standards 74–81); and
* continuing education (standards 82 & 83).
The 100-page book
includes appendices: the genealogist's code, a description of BCG and
its work, a list of sources and resources where examples of work that
meets standards are regularly published, a glossary, and an
evidence-process map distinguishing the three kinds of sources,
information, and evidence.* continuing education (standards 82 & 83).
“We are delighted to provide this new edition, which is meant for all genealogical researchers and practitioners as a way to recognize sound genealogy,” said BCG president Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL. “We appreciate the many hands that helped bring this new edition to fruition and look forward to its widespread usage in the field.”
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Board for Certification of Genealogists. Genealogy Standards, 50th anniversary edition. New York: Turner Publishing Co., 2014. 100 pp., paper, ISBN 978-1-63026-018-7, $14.95.
Board for Certification of Genealogists. Genealogy Standards, 50th anniversary edition. New York: Turner Publishing Co., 2014. 100 pp., paper, ISBN 978-1-63026-018-7, $14.95.
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