by James Tanner June 15, 2013 from his Blog - Genealogy's Star http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com/
The following is the first part of his article. Click the link below to go to his website to read the whole article.
"This past week or so helping patrons at the Mesa FamilySearch Library raised some interesting issues. One patron, who was just beginning her research to extend her line, began finding records on her ancestor and almost immediately found a death record that gave her ancestor's parents. The record was interesting because the parents on the record were different than,
The following is the first part of his article. Click the link below to go to his website to read the whole article.
"This past week or so helping patrons at the Mesa FamilySearch Library raised some interesting issues. One patron, who was just beginning her research to extend her line, began finding records on her ancestor and almost immediately found a death record that gave her ancestor's parents. The record was interesting because the parents on the record were different than,
those she had on her "inherited" pedigree. A little more research showed another death record with an entirely different set of parents. At this point, she was ready to quit her research cold and go back to watching TV or whatever. Exactly contradictory evidence can be overwhelming."
This article helps to deal with the concerns that sometimes come up when working through which evidence you will and/or should accent. James Tanner offers this excellent article on his Genealogy's Star. When it opens, scroll down through the articles on the left until you see "Dealing With Contradictory Evidence " (click the purple title).
This article is just a sample of James Tanner's knowledgeable writing. He presents the blog -Genealogy's Star. He is in demand as a speaker at Genealogy Conferences, Expos and Roots Tech; is a frequent contributor to the FamilySearch Blog and the Mesa FamilySearch Library's newsletter; and he writes the FamilySeach "Tech Tips" articles; and much more. Mr. Tanner is service Missionary at the Mesa FamilySearch Library where he teaches and helps patrons. We encourage you to go to his Blog and learn more from his writing. As you read his article, you will see he is very generous in sharing his love and knowledge of Family History. http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com/
This article helps to deal with the concerns that sometimes come up when working through which evidence you will and/or should accent. James Tanner offers this excellent article on his Genealogy's Star. When it opens, scroll down through the articles on the left until you see "Dealing With Contradictory Evidence " (click the purple title).
This article is just a sample of James Tanner's knowledgeable writing. He presents the blog -Genealogy's Star. He is in demand as a speaker at Genealogy Conferences, Expos and Roots Tech; is a frequent contributor to the FamilySearch Blog and the Mesa FamilySearch Library's newsletter; and he writes the FamilySeach "Tech Tips" articles; and much more. Mr. Tanner is service Missionary at the Mesa FamilySearch Library where he teaches and helps patrons. We encourage you to go to his Blog and learn more from his writing. As you read his article, you will see he is very generous in sharing his love and knowledge of Family History. http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com/
