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The proficient genealogist utilizes many types of evidence, direct and indirect, consistent and inconsistent, and present and absent. Direct evidence directly answers the research question. Indirect evidence requires multliple pieces of evidence together to provide an answer. Multiple pieces of evidence are consistent if they say the same thing and are inconsistent if they differ. The absence of information can be absent or negative evidence.<br>  
The proficient genealogist utilizes many types of evidence, direct and indirect, consistent and inconsistent, and present and absent. Direct evidence directly answers the research question. Indirect evidence requires multliple pieces of evidence together to provide an answer. Multiple pieces of evidence are consistent if they say the same thing and are inconsistent if they differ. The absence of information can be absent or negative evidence.<br>  


Using the table at the start of this handout, and using what you learned in class today, set a small, baby step improvement goal. See [[Genealogical Maturity]] for more information.<br><br>
Using the table at the start of this handout, and using what you learned in class today, set a small, baby step improvement goal. See [[Genealogical Maturity]] for more information.<br><br>  


= Continuing Education  =
= Continuing Education  =
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= Recommended Books  =
*Greenwood, Val D. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy'', 3rd edition. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990. In particular, see chapter 4.
*Leary, Helen F. M., ed. ''North Carolina Research: Genealogy and Local History''. 2nd edition. Raleigh: North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1996. The first section is applicable to research anywhere. Because of the cost, I recommend this book only for those doing research in southern states.
*Merriman, Brenda. ''Genealogical Standards of Evidence: A Guide for Family Historians''. 3rd edition. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 2010. Lacks an index.
*Mills, Elizabeth Shown Mills. ''Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace''. Second edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2009. To learn more about information, read the 26 pages of chapter 1.
*Rose, Christine. ''Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case''. 3rd revised edition. San José, California: CR Publications, 2009.
*Rubincam, Milton. ''Pitfalls in Genealogical Research''. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1987.
*Stevenson, Noel C. ''Genealogical Evidence: A Guide to the Standard of Proof'', revised edition. Laguna Hills&nbsp;: Aegean Park Press, 1989. Using legal terminology is outdated.


= Notes  =
= Notes  =
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