(FindMyPast – March 23, 2016) We’ve all run into the problem of conflicting information. Family lore may tell you a certain ancestor was born in 1850 in Kansas. But information on a 1900 census has a different birth date. Finally, there’s an obituary with a totally different year and place of birth. What a mess! …
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Tackling Errors in Ancestry’s Family Trees
(Lisa Alzo with Internet Genealogy Magazine – March 10, 2016) Having a tree on Ancestry.com opens up the possibilities of connecting with cousins and expanding your family lines. As such, it is inevitable that you will see data entered by others that is not correct. Whether it’s a misspelling, wrong relationship, inaccurate date or a …
PERSI Gems
(Genealogy Gems from Allen County Public Library Monthly Newsletter – February 29, 2016) by Adam Barrone and Mike Hudson *************************************** As family historians, we often need to broaden the focus of our research in order to find gems of knowledge which have found their way to unexpected locations. One moves away from his ancestor’s stomping …