The Genealogical Proof Standard: An Overview
As you’re researching your family history, you will undoubtedly run into some genealogy brick walls and other roadblocks that could halt your progress. Seasoned genealogists and family historians know that direct evidence records such as birth certificates and marriage licenses can only take you so far in your genealogical journey; and pieces of indirect evidence may be the only option to fill in the branches of a family tree. So, how do you piece together all of these ancestral tidbits in order for them to make sense? And, most importantly, how can you know for sure if your findings are accurate?
This is where the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) comes in to save your research — and sanity. The GPS can help you navigate through those little pieces of indirect evidence that may otherwise cause you to throw in the towel on your research.
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