To ensure quality work for all clients, I adhere to “The Genealogical Proof Standard” (GPS) as defined in Genealogy Standards, Second Edition (2019).
Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) Defined –
To reach a sound conclusion, we need to meet all five components of the GPS.
- Reasonably exhaustive research.
- Complete and accurate source citations.
- Thorough analysis and correlation.
- Resolution of conflicting evidence.
- Soundly written conclusion based on the strongest evidence.[1]
The GPS overarches all of the documentation, research, and writing standards described in Genealogy Standards, and is applied across the board in all genealogical research to measure the credibility of conclusions about ancestral identities, relationships, and life events.[2]
Footnotes
[1] Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogy Standards, second edition (Nashville, TN: Ancestry, 2019), 1–3.
[2] Board for Certification of Genealogists, Genealogy Standards, second edition (Nashville, TN: Ancestry, 2019), 1.