genealogical skills transcending chronological, ethnic, geopolitical, and religious boundaries. Mastering Genealogical Proof aims to help researchers, students, and new family historians reconstruct relationships and lives of people they cannot see. It presents content in digestible chunks. Each chapter concludes with problems providing practice for proficiently applying the chapter's concepts. Those problems, like examples throughout the book, use real records, real research, and real issues. Answers are at the back of the book along with a glossary of technical terms and an extensive resource list. Thomas W. Jones, who has pursued his family history since he was fifteen, is an award-winning genealogical researcher, writer, editor, and educator. • Genealogy's Standard of Proof; Concepts Fundamental to the GPS; GPS Element 1: Thorough Research; GPS Element 2: Source Citations; GPS Element 3: Analysis and Correlation; 6 GPS Element 4: Resolving Conflicts and Assembling Evidence; GPS Element 5: The Written Conclusion; Using the GPS; Glossary; Reading and Source List; Answers to exercises

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