tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post6701594626735773809..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: Does meeting the Genealogical Proof Standard require DNA evidence?JDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-54174302425346868832014-10-26T16:38:12.133-04:002014-10-26T16:38:12.133-04:00Thomas wrote: "The 'Genealogical Proof St...Thomas wrote: "The 'Genealogical Proof Standard' does not deal with DNA, it deal with paper and calls that 'proof'. If you try to add DNA to that, you'll get facts contradictiong your 'proof'... OOPS!<br />... DNA shows that the GPS is broken. The GPS served us well for a while, but we need something better now.<br /><br />Thomas, help me understand your reasoningElizabeth Shown Millshttp://www.evidenceexplained.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-42662490948034806672013-01-21T18:51:47.878-05:002013-01-21T18:51:47.878-05:00Four brief points:
First, Anonymous is very correc...Four brief points:<br />First, Anonymous is very correct. Not all family history is only about pure bloodlines.<br />Second, "if there is someone in the line being investigated who can be tested" is correct. And I would add, "if there is someone *willing* to be tested." This is often a problem. <br />Third, when absolutely solid, accurate, definitive DNA testing, capable ofLinda Schreibernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-84131078036725090422013-01-21T12:13:05.293-05:002013-01-21T12:13:05.293-05:00DNA will never connect children, siblings, aunts, ...DNA will never connect children, siblings, aunts, uncle, cousins ... who are adopted. My family is replete with adoptions and those people are my family, not by DNA, but by love and care, toil and perseverance, turmoil and joy. GPS, without DNA, will show they were there living out their roles as family members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-11564002026525609592013-01-21T04:36:27.570-05:002013-01-21T04:36:27.570-05:00The 'Genealogical Proof Standard' does not...The 'Genealogical Proof Standard' does not deal with DNA, it deal with paper and calls that 'proof'. <br />If you try to add DNA to that, you'll get facts contradictiong your 'proof'... OOPS!<br />But you think Leary want to mess up the GPS up by adding DNA into the mix? I think she's too smart for that.<br />DNA shows that the GPS is broken. The GPS served us wellThomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-73780758962473049402013-01-20T20:07:21.660-05:002013-01-20T20:07:21.660-05:00And the answer is - YES, today meeting the GPS req...And the answer is - YES, today meeting the GPS requires DNA evidence if there is someone in the line being investigated who can be tested.<br /><br />See this conversation on the TGF mail list:<br />Donn Devine, CG, “DNA – proof or just indication?,” 18 August 2012, (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM/2012-08/1345276256 : 28 August 2012).Debbie Parker Wayne, Certified Genealogist®https://www.blogger.com/profile/15748059927786719845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-35909519415864807202013-01-16T12:25:55.584-05:002013-01-16T12:25:55.584-05:00I do believe that this is the direction we are hea...I do believe that this is the direction we are headed.Patricia Greberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755634603450858019noreply@blogger.com