Phil in SF commented on Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones
Mastering Genealogical Proof teaches family historians and genealogists how to reconstruct the relationships and lives …
Content warning tests of analysis
Chapter 5 covers analysis & correlation, the 3rd element of the Genealogical Proof Standard.
Tests—through processes of analysis and correlation—of all sources, information items, and evidence contributing to an answer to a genealogical question or problem
Analysis is something that is performed on individual items of evidence: 1. is the item original, derivative, or authored? 2. is the information contained primary, secondary, or indeterminable? 3. why was the source created? 4. how long after the event was the source created? (memories fade) 5. was the record professionally created? (e.g., birth certificate vs. family bible) 6. was the record subject to challenge or verification? 7. is there any sign of alteration? 8. is the informant reliable?
(non-exhaustive list above)