Curran, Joan F., Madilyn Coen Crane, and John H. Wray. Numbering Your Genealogy: Basic Systems, Complex Families, and International Kin. Revised Edition. Arlington: National Genealogical Society, 2008.
Hinckley, Kathleen W. Locating Lost Family Members & Friends: Modern Genealogical Research Techniques for Locating the People of Your Past and Present. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 1999. (Twentieth century research.)
Jacobus, Donald Lines. Genealogy as Pastime and Profession. 2nd revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986.
Leary, Helen F. M., ed. North Carolina Research: Genealogy and Local History. 2nd edition. Raleigh: North Carolina Genealogical Society, 1996. (The first section, in particular, applies to research outside North Carolina.)
Merriman, Brenda. Genealogical Standards of Evidence: A Guide for Family Historians. 3rd edition. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 2010.
Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
———, ed. Evidence: A Special Issue of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 87, No. 3 (September 1999).
———, ed. Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001.
———, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007..
Rose, Christine. Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case. 3rd revised edition. San José, California: CR Publications, 2009.
Rose, Christine and Kay Germain Ingalls. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy. 2nd edition. New York: Alpha Books, 2005.
Rubincam, Milton. Pitfalls in Genealogical Research. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1987.
Szucs, Loretto D., and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, eds. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. 3rd edition. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 2006.
National Societies
The following national genealogical organizations also support high standards in genealogical research and provide educational opportunities that can help genealogists prepare for certification.
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