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<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Standards For Sound Genealogical Research</span></span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>This article is a reproduction of information found on the National Genealogical Society's web site. It aims to provide guidance on how best to conduct and record information found through genealogical research.<br /> <br /> ==Standards For Sound Genealogical Research==<br /> ''Recommended by the National Genealogical Society''<br /> <br /> Remembering always that they are engaged in a quest for truth, family history researchers consistently:<br /> *Record the source for each item of information they collect.<br /> *Test every hypothesis or theory against credible evidence, and reject those that are not supported by evidence.<br /> *Seek original records, or reproduced images of them where there is reasonable assurance they have not been altered, as the basis for their research conclusions.<br /> *Use compilations, communications, and published works, whether paper or electronic, primarily for their value as guides to locating the original records.<br /> *State something as a fact only when it is supported by convincing evidence, and identify the evidence when communicating the fact to others.<br /> *Limit with words like “probable” or “possible” any statement that is based on less than convincing evidence, and state the reasons for concluding that it is probable or possible.<br /> *Avoid misleading other researchers by either intentionally or carelessly distributing or publishing inaccurate information.<br /> *State carefully and honestly the results of their own research, and acknowledge all use of other researchers’ work.<br /> *Recognize the collegial nature of genealogical research by making their work available to others through publication, or by placing copies in appropriate libraries or repositories, and by welcoming critical comment.<br /> *Consider with open minds new evidence or the comments of others on their work and the conclusions they have reached.<br /> <br /> == External Links ==<br /> * [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/standards_for_sound_genealogical_research National Genealogical Society - Standards For Sound Genealogical Research]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Genealogy|Standards For Sound Genealogical Research]]</div>

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