Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case [Paperback]

Christine Rose (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005

The Genealogical Proof Standard is the standard set by the genealogical field to build a solid case, especially when there is no direct evidence providing an snswer, or when there are conflicts in the evidence. This easy-to-read guide clearly sets forth the elements of this standard, and how to apply it to resolve genealogical problems.

Editorial Reviews

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...provides excellent examples of the analysis of evidence ... Rose has provided an excellent guide to ... genealogical methodology ... -- Robert Charles Anderson, Editor, The American Genealogist

All... chapters are written in simple, clear language ... All serious genealogists should take the time to read and consider ... -- Harry Macy Jr., Editor, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record

About the Author

Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG is well qualified to author this book. She was instrumental in the development of this standard for genealogists, and lectures often to national audiences on the use of evidence in genealogy. She is a Certified Genealogist, Certified Genealogical Lecturer, and Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 58 pages
• Publisher: CR Publications; 2 Rev Enl edition (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 092962615X
• ISBN-13: 978-0929626154
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #960,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have, May 7, 2007

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R. Echols (Winton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a must-have for the serious genealogist. For those just starting your family history, if you do not understand the importance of taking the time to document your sources, this will make a believer out of you. It helped me evaluate all the different bits of conflicting information I received through oral family tradition and my own research to help me decide just what information had the strongest case for being correct.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" for any family historian or genealogist!, July 29, 2008

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Kathy Kult (Northeast Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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As a replacement for the dated "Preponderance of the Evidence", Christine Rose made the "Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case" into a well-written, up-to-date reference pamphlet which explains in detail the "Five Step Process" that any good genealogist or family historian should adhere to when researching and weighing the "evidence". She explains how to build a case, weigh the records, and analyze the criteria, then how to sum it all up by writing a clear and solid conclusion. Her writing is down-to-earth, and she gives good examples of cases to analyze.

This book is a quick-read -- I read it all in one evening. I highly recommend that anyone who is seriously researching their family history to read -- and re-read, from time-to-time -- this book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good information, February 9, 2008

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Melinda Bennett (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This book provides great information in a way that is easy to understand. I highly recommend this for genealogists everywhere.