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Association of Professional Genealogists
P.O. Box 350998
Westminster, CO 80035-0998
www.apgen.org
admin@apgen.org |
Promote a coherent, truthful approach to genealogy, family history and local history.
Present research results and opinions in a clear, well-organized manner; fully and
accurately cite references; and refrain from withholding, suppressing, or
knowingly misquoting or misinterpreting sources or data.
Promote the trust and security of genealogical consumers.
Advertise services and credentials honestly, avoiding the use of misleading or
exaggerated representations; explain without concealment or misrepresentation
all fees, charges, and payment structures; abide by agreements regarding project
scope, number of hours, and deadlines and reporting schedules; keep adequate,
accessible records of financial and project-specific contacts with the consumer;
and refrain from knowingly violating or encouraging others to violate laws and
regulations concerning copyright, right to privacy, business finances, or other
pertinent subjects.
Support initiatives that preserve public records and access to them.
Be courteous to research facility personnel and treat records with care and respect;
support efforts to locate, collect, and preserve the records by compiling,
cataloguing, reproducing, and indexing documents; refrain from mutilating,
rearranging, or removing from their proper custodians printed, original
microfilmed, or electronic records.
Promote the welfare of the genealogical community.
Give proper credit to those who supply information and provide assistance;
refrain from (or avoid) knowingly soliciting established clients of another
researcher; encourage applicable education, accreditation, and certification;
and refrain from public behaviour, oral remarks or written communications that
defame the profession, individual genealogists, or the Association of Professional
Genealogists. |
