It
was over 20 years ago when I made a presentation at the Genealogical
Council of Oregon 1996 statewide conference titled "Don't
Believe Everything You Read." I relooked at my handout for that
talk and decided it basically still applies today. So I am posting it
today (17 May 2017) with only a few modifications.
ANALYZE
and EVALUATE
your evidence -- THINK
Gather
as many sources as possible.
Analyze
and Evaluate them.
Be
open to various conclusions.
Be
especially careful of published information.
Errors
may happen many places:
- "How to" articles and books.
- Family Records: family traditions and stories; family Bibles; shared pedigree charts and family group sheets; and on-line family trees.
- Histories: both local and family.
- Census Records: indexes, transcribed abstracts; original census.
- Death Records: tombstones and cemetery books; obituaries; and death certificates.
REMEMBER:
ANALYZE
and EVALUATE
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