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A Template for Evaluating Evidence

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African American Lives 2 . Analyzing the Evidence | PBS

Board for Certification of Genealogists - OnBoard Articles

A series of articles from Board for Certification of Genealogists.

Evaluating Evidence Article - PGVWiki

Evidence Analysis

By Tristan L. Tolman, AG.

Evidence Explained

Historical Analysis, Citation & Source Usage. By Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Evidence Explained - QuickLesson 13: Classes of Evidence

By Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Evidence Explained - QuickLesson 16: Speculation, Hypothesis, Interpretation & Proof

By Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Evidence Explained - QuickLesson 17: The Evidence Analysis Process Map

In-depth lesson by Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Evidence Explained (Facebook)

By Elizabeth Shown Mills.

Evidence Standards in Genealogical Research - An Introduction and Guide

By Janice Selberg for the Michigan Bar Journal.

FamilySearch Learning Center - Using 'Correlation' to Reveal Facts that No Record States ^FREE

A course by Tom Jones. Not the "I found it" approach to genealogical research, but the "piecing together" approach.

FamilySearch Wiki - Evaluate the Evidence

From the FamilySearch Wiki.

FamilySearch Wiki - Evidence Baby Steps

From a syllabus by Robert Raymonds.

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

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.