It is so exciting to find a family member in a
database! Perhaps you find a gem in
someone else’s online family tree, or an ancestor’s name pops up on a passenger
list, or birth or death record. WOW!
However tempting it may be to take what you find at face
value, it is important to verify all information. Check everything you can
check.
Names
Dates
Places.
Do your best to make sure that you’re not following a false
positive.
I love family trees. I'd love to be able to trace mine back all the way through the centuries.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and good luck with the rest of the challenge.
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Oh a false positive would be as disastrous in the case of a past relative as it would be in that of a future one. Good word choice for V!
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Ninja Minion, A-Z 2016
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