Board for Certification of Genealogists Proposed New Standards for Public Comment

The Board for Certification of Genealogists intends to more fully incorporate genetic evidence into Genealogy Standards, its guide to the best practices of the genealogical community. A committee tasked with reviewing the issue has proposed new and amended standards, and the Board now invites public comment on the proposals.

A copy of the proposed DNA standards in PDF format can be downloaded via this link: https://bcgcertification.org/DNA/Proposed_Standards.pdf.

These proposed standards apply to all types of DNA testing. If you are only familiar with one type of DNA testing some of the terms may not be familiar to you. Please answer questions based on your current knowledge. A glossary defining terms will be provided with the standards upon publication.

This survey is for BCG informational purposes only. Names and comments will be used in a confidential manner, and comments will not impact any portfolio submission or renewal application. The Board for Certification of Genealogists maintains trademark protection on the board name, certification marks, and graphics.

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Years of genealogy experience? (select one) *

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

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Experience with genetic genealogy? (select all that apply) *

I have no experience with genetic genealogy

I have purchased at least one DNA test

I have purchased a DNA test with more than one company

I have used DNA to identify one or more ancestors

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What is your familiarity with "Genealogy Standards, 50th-Anniversary Edition"? (https://bcgcertification.org/product/bcg-genealogy-standards/) (select one) *

I have not heard of this book

I have heard of this book but have not read it

I have looked at or reviewed this book

I occasionally refer to this book

I use or refer to this book often

Do genealogists need genetic genealogy standards? (select one) *

Yes (indicate in the "Other" field below why you think genealogists need genetic genealogy standards)

No (indicate in the "Other" field below why you think genealogists do not need genetic genealogy standards)

I have other questions, concerns, or comments (please provide your questions, concerns, or comments in the "Other" field)

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I do not think this is a useful genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

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I think this is a useful modification (please indicate in the "Other" field below why you think so)

I do not understand this proposed modification (please indicate in the "Other" field what you do not understand)

I do not think this is a useful modification (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

I have no opinion regarding modification of this existing genealogy standard

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Comments on modifying existing genealogy standard 17 in the previous image, where proposed new text is highlighted (select all that apply) *

I think this is a useful modification (please indicate in the "Other" field below why you think so)

I do not understand this proposed modification (please indicate in the "Other" field what you do not understand)

I do not think this is a useful modification (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

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Comments on modifying existing genealogy standard 58 in the previous image from the Current Standard to the Proposed modified Standard (select all that apply) *

I think this is a useful modification (please indicate in the "Other" field below why you think so)

I do not understand this proposed modification (please indicate in the "Other" field what you do not understand)

I do not think this is a useful modification (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

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Comments on the proposed genetic genealogy standard #1 in the previous image (select all that apply) *

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I do not understand this proposed genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field what you do not understand)

I do not think this is a useful genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

I have no opinion regarding this proposed genealogy standard

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I do not think this is a useful genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

I have no opinion regarding this proposed genealogy standard

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I do not think this is a useful genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

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Comments on the proposed genetic genealogy standard #4 in the previous image (select all that apply) *

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I do not think this is a useful genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

I have no opinion regarding this proposed genealogy standard

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Comments on the proposed genetic genealogy standard #5 in the previous image (select all that apply) *

I think this is a useful genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field below why you think so)

I do not understand this proposed genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field what you do not understand)

I do not think this is a useful genealogy standard (please indicate in the "Other" field why you think so)

I have no opinion regarding this proposed genealogy standard

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