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The purpose of the Genealogical Proof Standard<ref>''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43567656 The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual]'' (Orem, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2000), 1-2, and Thomas W. Jones, "Proved?: Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was" (printed handout for a lecture presented to library staff, 23 October 2003, Family History Library, Salt Lake City), 1.</ref> is to show what the minimums are that a genealogist must do for his or her work to be credible.  
The purpose of the Genealogical Proof Standard<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/genealogy-standards/oclc/870996624], Board for Certification of Genealogists, ''Genealogical Standards,'' 50th Anniversary Edition (Nashville & New York: Ancestry Imprint, Turner Publishing, 2014), 1-3, and Thomas W. Jones, ''Mastering Genealogical Proof'' (Arlington, Va.: National Genealogical Society, 2013).</ref> is to show what the minimums are that a genealogist must do for his or her work to be credible.  


There are five elements to the Genealogical Proof Standard:  
There are five elements to the Genealogical Proof Standard:  
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