Elizabeth Shown Mills edited the new Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards – known as ProGen PPS. Following is a description of the book, as well as a Table of Contents.
Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards; By Elizabeth Shown Mills; 2018; 678 pp; hardcover; ISBN: 9780806320724: Item #: GPC3886D.
In 2001 twenty-three genealogists collaborated to produce the first-ever textbook outlining professional standards and practices in the discipline of genealogy. Edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills, the groundbreaking Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers & Librarians (ProGen) addressed not just genealogy sources but also strategies and analytical skills, best practices and standards for historical research, and how to conduct a genealogical business. It remains a go-to manual for genealogists.
Now a new generation of genealogical educators have given the field an entirely new guide to the profession of genealogy–offering fresh insights and new specialties, grounded in more-solid standards and wider experiences and applications. In twenty-six chapters, written by twenty-two experts and edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills, Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards (ProGen PPS) is an invaluable resource for professional genealogists and students, as well as all family history researchers. “”From genetic and forensic genealogy to ethics and contracts, business structures, marketing, writing, editing, and preparing books for press, ProGen PPS promises to inspire thought processes and ignite new discussions (Billie Stone Fogarty, M. Ed. President, Association of Professional Genealogists).
“Searching for roots” is a popular hobby, but genealogy is a discipline. From courts of law to government agencies, from medical research projects to television shows, reliable genealogical research is an essential in modern societies. The public sector needs professionals who know historical archives well but, more importantly, understand the strengths and weaknesses of individual records. It needs professionals skilled not only in research principles but the far more difficult challenge of proving identities and kinship. It needs professionals who understand proof and the standards that produce reliable evidence.
ProGen PPS provides a complete course of instruction to prepare genealogists for a career in a complex field. Whether you discover this career path as a young adult or come into genealogy as a mature researcher trained in another professional discipline.
ProGen PPS will ground you in the essential practices, standards, and language of genealogy–those expected by courts, government agencies, and others who commission research. If you are a librarian or archivist who assists family historians on a daily basis.
ProGen PPS provides a framework to coach them well. If you are a family or local historian, seeking to learn and preserve your heritage, ProGen PPS will help you avoid common pitfalls and guide you through the production of quality works.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Figures & Tables
Chapter Authors
Foreword
Preface & Acknowledgments
Professional Preparation
1. Defining Professionalism, by Thomas W. Jones, PhD., CG, CGL, FASG
2. Educational Preparation, by Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG
3. Genealogical Credentials, by Paul K. Graham, AG, CG and Dawn Slater, CG
4. Auxiliary Careers, by Michael G. Hait, CG, CGL
Ethics & Legalities
5. Ethical Considerations, by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG
6. Executing Contracts, by Malissa Ruffner, J.D. CG
7. Copyright & Fair Use, by Judy G. Russell, CG, CGL
Career Management
8. Structuring a Business, by Jean Atkinson Andrews, CG
9. Managing Records & Time, by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG
10. Setting Fees, by elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL
11. Marketing, by Michael G. Hait, CG, CGL
Professional Research Skills
12. Reasoning From Evidence, by Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG
13. Problem Analyses & Research Plans, by Laura Murphy De Grazia, CG
14. Research Procedures, by Harold Henderson, CG
15 Forensic Specialization, by Michael S. Ramage, J.D., CG
16. Genetics for Genealogy, by Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. and Judy D. Russell, J.D., CG, CGL
17. Lineage Applications, by Barbara J. Mathews, CG, FASG, and Darcie Hind Posz, CG
Writing, Editing & Publishing
18. Research Reports, by Nancy A Peters, CG, CGL
19. Genealogy Journalism, by George G. Morgan
20. Proof Arguments & Case Studies, by Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG
21. Critiques & Reviews, by Stefanie Evans, CG
22. Crafting Family Histories, by Michael J. Leclerc, CG
23. Editing Periodical, by Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG
24. Preparing Books for Press, by Craig Roberts Scott, CG
Educational Services
25. Genealogical Lecturing, by Judy G. Russell, J.D., CG, CGL
26. Genealogical Teaching, by Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL
Appendix: Abbreviations & Acronyms
Index
REVIEWS
This manual’s predecessor was a benchmark publication. Now its editor offers a completely new guide with cutting-edge chapters by leaders in the field. No one publication brings together so many important topics under one cover. Although ProGen PPS is targeted to professionals, family researchers will find much to help them work to high standards and produce enduring histories for their families.” – Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA President, Board for Certification of Genealogists
Every chapter of ProGen PPS has been crafted by one of today’s best practicing genealogists, then assembled into a cohesive course of instruction by an editor known for decades as American genealogy’s top expert.” –Benjamin B. Spratling, III, J.D. President, National Genealogical Society.
ProGen PPS is a landmark volume with an abundance of new material and thought. The collective talents of today’s generation of key influencers bring together unsurpassed knowledge of our craft that simply must be studied by novice and expert alike! -David E. Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, Chief Genealogical Officer, FamilySearch.
About the Author
Elizabeth Shown Mills, the architect and editor of both Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards and 2001 ís Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers
& Librarians, has been cited by her peers as the most influential genealogist in the post-Roots era. As a pioneer educator in standards-based research and a developer of problem-solving strategies for proving identities and kinships, Mills edited a major scholarly journal for 16 years and both taught and directed programs in the field’s leading institutes for three decades. Widely published by commercial and scholarly presses in genealogy and history, as well as literature and sociology, her fifteen books include GPCí’ best-seller Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace and its companion series, QuickSheets.
