Research

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Research

• Yours and Others

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Misidentification

• Child listed in family is not couples child
• Remarriage
• False paternity
• Adoption
• Clerical errors
• Research errors

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Correct Relative ( probability) Correct Relative ( probability) Correct Relative ( probability) Correct Relative ( probability)
Error per Generation Error per Generation Error per Generation
2 5 10
1 98 95 90
2 96 90 81
3 94 86 73
4 92 81 66
5 90 77 59
6 89 74 53
7 87 70 48
8 85 66 43
9 83 63 39
10 82 60 35
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Genealogical Proof Standard

• Define research goals
• Search reliable sources
• Cite each source
• Analyze sources, information, evidence
• Resolve conflicts
• Conclude written proof
• From www.thinkgenealogy.com 31 Jul 2008

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Research Tips

• Gather as much info as possible
• Get original source info (preferable)
• Organize in folders
• If direct approach doesnt work,find indirect
  approach
• Other family members
• Others on christening, marriage docs
• Others that lived close by
• If brick wall, work on other branch,come back
  later

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Using Others Research

• Others may have already researched
• World Connect - wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
• GenForum message board - www.genforum.com
• Ancestry.com www.ancestry.com
• Well researched books, magazines, etc
• Use others research only as guide
• Look for source information
• Dont load their GEDCOM directly to your database
• Hold separate till proven good

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Sharing Your Research

• Do give back to online community
• Protect the living
• Dont show names, dates, etc of living
• Most software allows exclusions
• Include source information, notes
• Dont share what you dont want disclosed