>From another list I subscribe to--I thought it was worth passing along. > > GENEALOGICAL STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES > > NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (NGS) > Genealogical Standards > http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandards.htm > These Genealogical Standards are recommended by the National > Genealogical Society. The NGS recommends Standards and Guidelines > for the benefit of those who wish to improve their skills and > performance in genealogy. NGS is neither an accrediting nor an > enforcement agency, and does not determine whether its > recommendations are being followed in any particular case. These > recommendations have served their purpose when an individual > decides that the Standards and Guidelines have or have not been > applied in a matter of personal interest. NGS welcomes links to > its Standards and Guidelines on other web sites, or their > reproduction by others, as permitted by the copyright notice, but > such support from others doesn't assure that their web sites or > works conform to the recommended Standards or Guidelines. Should > such a claim be made, it is a matter for each individual to > consider, and to take whatever action seems appropriate from a > personal standpoint. > > Genealogical Standards > Standards For Sound Genealogical Research > Recommended by the National Genealogical Society > http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comstandsound.htm > Remembering always that they are engaged in a quest for truth, > family history researchers consistently-- > o record the source for each item of information they collect. > o test every hypothesis or theory against credible evidence, > and reject those that are not supported by the evidence. > o seek original records, or reproduced images of them when > there is reasonable assurance they have not been altered, as the > basis for their research conclusions. > o use compilations, communications and published works, > whether paper or electronic, primarily for their value as guides > to locating the original records, or as contributions to the > critical analysis of the evidence discussed in them. > o state something as a fact only when it is supported by > convincing evidence, and identify the evidence when > communicating the fact to others. > o 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. > o avoid misleading other researchers by either intentionally > or carelessly distributing or publishing inaccurate information. > o state carefully and honestly the results of their own > research, and acknowledge all use of other researchers' work. > o 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. > o consider with open minds new evidence or the comments of > others on their work and the conclusions they have reached. > > © 1997, 2002 by National Genealogical Society. Permission is > granted to copy or publish this material provided it is > reproduced in its entirety, including this notice. > > * * * * * > > > > PERMISSION TO REPRINT articles from MISSING LINKS is granted > unless stated otherwise, provided: (1) the reprint is not used > for commercial purposes; and (2) the following notice appears at > the end of the article: Previously published in MISSING LINKS, > Vol. 8, No. 8, 23 February 2003 http://www.petuniapress.com > > * * * > > CALL FOR ARTICLES, STORIES. MISSING LINKS welcomes articles > about genealogical research methods and sources from all parts > of the world. MISSING LINKS also welcomes delightful, amusing, > amazing, cautionary, and otherwise educational and wonderful > tales of genealogical research. Please send articles and stories > for consideration for publication as plain text e-mail messages > (no attachments) to juliecase@prodigy.net > > * * * > > To SUBSCRIBE (or UNSUBSCRIBE) from MISSING LINKS and SOMEBODY'S > LINKS, search the database, read online or download back issues, > enjoy the illustrated versions of some articles previously > published in MISSING LINKS, or make a donation to Petunia Press > go to http://www.petuniapress.com/ . > > * * * > > Petunia Press needs your help. > Please tell your friends about > MISSING LINKS and SOMEBODY'S LINKS > and where to find them! > http://www.petuniapress.com/ > > > > > > >