If something in a record seems “off” or is confusing or conflicts with known information, do you still accept it at face value? Or, do you conduct additional research to confirm or verify the information it contains? Sometimes, the records will lead you astray with incomplete or erroneous information. This presentation will present case studies to demonstrate those times you may be befuddled by the records.

 

Debbie Wilson Smyth has been researching her family since 1993 and holds a Certificate in the Genealogical Research program from Boston University. As the owner of Oak Trails Genealogy Services, LLC, she provides professional genealogical services in research, education,consultation, and speaking. Her research focuses on midwestern and southern states, methodology, lineage society applications, and DNA. Debbie is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Genealogy Speakers Guild, as well as a number of national, state, and local societies. 

 

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Have you found a record of your ancestor showing the ownership of the enslaved? What do you do with the information? Learn how to move past the emotions , extract the names of the enslaved and share them to help families connect.

 

Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She is the host of the YouTube genealogy chat show GenFriends and is a genealogical researcher, subcontracted by Eagle Investigative Services, Inc., for the US Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch. She is involved in many genealogy societies and organizations and currently serves as National Genealogical Society Vice President of Society & Organization Management.

 

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