family-history-planning

GPS-compliant research planning organizes your genealogy projects around five core elements: a reasonably exhaustive search, complete source citations, thorough source analysis, resolution of conflicting evidence, and a written conclusion. This Skill generates structured research plans and templates aligned with GPS to ensure rigorous, methodical documentation across census, vital records, land, probate, military, and church sources.

Proper source citation and evidence analysis prevent confusion when sources conflict. This Skill produces citation templates in genealogically correct formats and evidence analysis workflows that help you document each source, compare findings, and build proof arguments when records disagree, all tracked in professional research logs.

GPS applies universally across genealogy research. This Skill handles research planning, citation creation, and evidence analysis for census records, vital records, land deeds, probate files, military records, immigration documents, church records, and related sources, with templates and guidance for each record type.

Evidence analysis workflows in this Skill guide you through comparing contradictory records, weighing source reliability, and developing proof arguments to resolve conflicts. Documentation templates help you record each piece of evidence and your reasoning for accepting or rejecting claims.

Ready-to-use templates include structured research plans, citation guides for multiple source types, evidence analysis worksheets, and research log formats. These assets align with GPS five elements and CRAIGEN privacy practices, enabling quick-start documentation without building formats from scratch.

This Skill provides guided research planning that teaches GPS methodology alongside planning, making it accessible to researchers new to formal genealogy standards. It includes templates, explanations, and step-by-step workflows that clarify the GPS five-element framework as you build your research plan.