OnBoard: Newsletter of the Board for Certification of Genealogists is scheduled to publish in May 2016. We’re pleased to offer a preview of some of its content.
“When Does Newfound Evidence Overturn a Proved Conclusion?”
Most serious genealogists are aware of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) and its five elements that guide us to reliable conclusions in matters of kinship and identity. Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, explains a paradox inherent in the GPS—a conclusion can meet the GPS and yet allow “documents left unexamined.” What happens if we later find new evidence relevant to our research?
“Reporting Research in Progress”
Whether working on simple or complex genealogical problems, research reports are fundamental tools that help us to keep track of and organize our findings. Michael Grant Hait Jr., CG, shows us how following genealogy standards for reporting is critical to overall research continuity and success.
OnBoard publishes three issues per year. A subscription is included in annual associate fees and is provided to applicants “on the clock.” Subscriptions are also available to the general public for $15.00 per year (currently) through the BCG website, here. Issues back to 1995 can also be ordered online, here.
The words Certified Genealogist are a registered certification mark, and the designations CG, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation.