History deserves
careful hands.

Evidence before certainty

BTLGen will not knowingly publish false, doubtful, or unproved information as established fact. Conclusions will reflect the strength of the available evidence, and sources should be identified clearly enough for another researcher to follow.

• Documented facts, reasoned conclusions, family traditions, disputed claims, and legendary pedigrees will be labeled differently.
• Conflicting evidence will not be hidden merely because one answer is more appealing.
• A long online pedigree, repeated family tree, or unsourced royal connection is not proof by itself.

Honest interpretation

Records will be quoted and described faithfully. Missing information, limitations, assumptions, and unresolved questions will be disclosed. BTLGen will correct material when stronger evidence changes a conclusion and will preserve a history of important approved changes.

Respect for people and communities

Living people’s details will be private by default. Sensitive family information will be handled carefully, and contributors must have the right to share the material they submit. Native family histories will be approached with respect for the distinct sovereignty, citizenship rules, records, and traditions of each nation.

Credit, copyright, and stewardship

Records, writing, photographs, and discoveries created by others must receive proper credit. Material will not be copied, altered, or published in violation of copyright, privacy, archive rules, or contributor agreements. Original records and archival arrangements must be treated with care.

Responsible contributions

Members may add records, photographs, stories, and proposed corrections. They may not directly rewrite verified people or relationships in the protected historical tree. Suggestions will be reviewed for identity, relevance, provenance, and supporting evidence before approval.

DNA and unexpected discoveries

DNA information can reveal unknown relatives, misattributed parentage, medical implications, or unexpected ancestry. BTLGen will not request or publish another living person’s DNA information without informed permission, and no system can promise complete anonymity once genetic information is shared.

Research services

Any paid research will begin with a clear written understanding of the question, scope, cost, and expected deliverables. Research time can be promised; a particular discovery, ancestor, royal connection, tribal connection, or lineage-society eligibility cannot be guaranteed.