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== '''Establishing Proof''' == | == '''Establishing Proof''' == | ||
Each record and each piece of evidence in a record can be evaluated individually, but ''proof'' is the accumulation of acceptable evidence. | Each record and each piece of evidence in a record can be evaluated individually, but ''proof'' is the accumulation of acceptable evidence. Absolute proof is seldom possible, but a sufficient degree of "genealogical proof" should be the goal of each researcher. To genealogically prove a fact, you must find decisive evidence that confirms one view and excludes other reasonable possibilities. You are responsible for determining if the accumulated evidence provides "clear and convincing" proof of a genealogical fact. | ||
=== '''''Clear and convincing evidence''''' === | === '''''Clear and convincing evidence''''' === | ||
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=== '''''Genealogical Proof Standard''''' === | === '''''Genealogical Proof Standard''''' === | ||
The [[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] is another way of improving the likelihood that genealogical conclusions reflect reality. | The [[Genealogical Proof Standard|Genealogical Proof Standard]] is another way of improving the likelihood that genealogical conclusions reflect reality. | ||
= '''Transfer the Information''' = | = '''Transfer the Information''' = | ||