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.
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"Anyone who wants to become a certified genealogist will need to read this book. " -- Dick Eastman
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For all genealogists looking to become certified or upgrade research skills, the official standards manual provides a pattern for your work.
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79 of 81 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Howells
Since its start in 1964, the Board for Certification of Genealogists has promoted standards of competence and ethics in genealogy designed to protect the public, the consumer, and the profession of genealogy.
This excellent book from the BCG distills these standards into clear statements regarding:
Genealogical Research - genealogical proof, data collection, evidence evaluation, & compilations. (If any of these terms are unfamiliar to you, this book might be a real eye-opener.)
Genealogical Teaching - for lecturers, instructors & educational writers.
Continuing Education in Genealogy.
The bulk of the book is in its excellent appendices where examples of genealogical reports, proof summaries, compiled lineages, pedigrees, and genealogies are given to clearly illustrate what good genealogy looks like.
This book is great for measuring yourself against how the very best genealogists conduct and report their research. Seeing how proper genealogy should be done makes us all better genealogists.
53 of 53 people found the following review helpful
If you're serious about the research you do on your family's history -- if you're not satisfied with merely collecting names, if you expect to see proof for statements made by other researchers, if you want those who come after you to be able to pick up where you've left off -- then this review can be boiled down a simple statement: Read this book. Buy it, consult it regularly, learn its principles. Since 1964, the BCG has developed and promulgated reliable methods for genealogical research, standards for proof, and a code of ethics for genealogists. This Manual is designed to clarify, codify, and present these standards in an easily accessible form. The first section presents standards for genealogical proof, data collection, and evaluation of evidence, the second lays out standards for genealogical instructors, lecturers, and authors, and the third discusses continuing genealogical education. These are followed by seven lengthy appendices that give examples of lineage compilations and the proof summaries that should accompany them, the most widely accepted formats for lineage publication, and researcher client reports -- which are a very useful tool even if you're only doing research for yourself. There certainly are thousands of books out there begging genealogists to buy them, but the "essential" bookshelf for American researchers is really rather small: _The Source,_ Greenwood's _Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy,_ Everton's _Handybook,_ perhaps _Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives,_ and a few others. The _Manual_ should be on that shelf.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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This book should be read and on the library shelf of every "non professional" genealogist. I can't recommend it highly enough, especially for anyone who is the least bit interested in genealogy. It helps to turn a "myth" into a "fact".
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Great Book To Have
I started gathering my families data with no prior knowledge on how I should document what I found (sadly I wrote notes for the data, entered it into my software program - then... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chiquita Hutchinson
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Very Informative
I do genealogical work for myself. I want to want become certified by Board for Certification of Genealogists and this is required reading to pass their exam. It is excellent. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mary Ellen Elmore
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Standards Manual.. I need to do a lot more notations
I probably wont be a BCG certified genealogist, but it does give me standards to go by, and to do more work on my family trees.
Published 2 months ago by myrna atchison
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Good
Easy to read and well explained. Loved the examples for professional lay outs of Client reports, Proof summaries, Lineage; in Ascending and De-sending format.
Published 3 months ago by Angel Drown
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The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual
If you are serious about family history, then you need this book. Very well written, covers a lot of great information.
Published 3 months ago by Karen S. Lebeter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
I read this to know what I need to do to become a certified genealogist. This helped me to know.
Published 4 months ago by Bonnie Emmert`
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great source
Just the information I needed to assure I was correctly noting my research efforts. I would recommend this source to everyone. Thanks!
Published 5 months ago by C. Johnson
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Dry British Manual
This is a great resource. But the presentation is so dry, I'm not sure if I will ever be able to avail myself of it's wealth of information. It is what it is-a manual.
Published 5 months ago by Cindy Vojnovic
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A Real Genealogical Proof Standard
The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual clearly describes a very good standard for genealogical research. The five parts of the standard itself are each clearly described. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Richie
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Life Has Rules
Just received this manual in the mail. A must have guide for anyone who is considering Genealogy and your family history, this will answer questions and be a great guide.
Published 10 months ago by Firebug
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