No, this doesn't
stand for Global Positioning System, it stands for Genealogical Proof Standard,
at least for Genealogy purposes.
I recently finished
reading Christine Rose's Book
"Genealogical Proof Standard" and my first thought is I wish
that I had read this years ago. I didn't even know this book existed, but the
information in it and the sample case study will go far in helping me to
understand and maybe even find the answers I am searching for in my family tree
research. I have a few hard cases that I am just not willing to call brick
walls yet but they seem to be heading that way. I have plans to order some
documents here soon that I am hoping will get me past these spots and I am
going to implement what I have learned in this book to further this research.
My genealogical
search is for the most part going back to stage one, I haven't been applying
the GPS in the past, I didn't even know it existed, but know that I do, it is
back to the beginning. I don't necessarily want to do this but feel in order to
have a completed picture and enough information to help others I may connect
with as I go along I need to have my facts straight and as corroborated as
possible.
If you haven't read it, find it, read it, your local library may have it or
you can purchase it here at Amazon,
I purchased it along with the book "The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual" by The Board of Certification of Genealogist.
I figure between the two books and with the addition of Elizabeth Shown Mills
Books "Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the
Family Historian" & "Evidence
Explained" I should have
a few good guides in conducting my research. You can purchase Elizabeth Shown
Mills Books by following the above links, I purchased "Evidence Explained" in e-book format as it is an
expensive book (and was slightly cheaper this way), although now I wish I had
it in hard copy.
Do You have any
books that you consider must have Genealogy Books/Manuals? Let me know as I am
working on putting together my own genealogy library and would love some input
from others.
Danica
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