tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post681828992679031780..comments2024-03-07T23:20:49.790-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Furthering the discussion on certificationJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-39811923105141118672009-12-20T07:16:06.672-07:002009-12-20T07:16:06.672-07:00By the way, I agree with Randy Seaver. I think cer...By the way, I agree with Randy Seaver. I think certification is necessary and in some cases, regulation.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-72916857895706528852009-12-19T22:44:09.925-07:002009-12-19T22:44:09.925-07:00Yes, I think it does make a difference if you are ...Yes, I think it does make a difference if you are certified by a peer-reviewed Board of certified professionals. <br /><br />Experts are needed in every subject area, and they don't all have to be PhDs or JDs. They do have to demonstrate excellent practices in the chosen field and ethical behavior.<br /><br />That doesn't mean that people without credentials cannot be excellent and ethical genealogists - just that they haven't met the certification standards that might be required by some courts in order to be qualified as an expert witness in a court of law.Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.com