Which Timothy Mather married Elizabeth Matson? An argument has long been made – based on a faulty entry in a Connecticut vital record book. Discovering the real answer requires taking a deep dive into Connecticut records, reviewing land, probate, militia commissions and more.
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Great presentation on my family! 🥰
This is how geneology should be done. Not just stick someone with the same name into your family tree. Document, document, and verify. Shows how timelines are so important.
I haven’t had to deal with many research questions involving same-named individuals. The webinar provides a good roadmap for approaching and researching these issues. It also demonstrates the necessity of using the current law and social customs to help answer the research question(s). It shows the importance of researching a new location; it would not have occurred to me that Connecticut had an established church since I’ve not researched there.
Webtember is terrific and this presentation is one of the reasons why.
I have been researching something similar – three William Gash’s born within two years. It will take a methodical search for me to be certain which one is My ancestor – I believe they actually all first cousins and all been named after their grandfather William. Although this is in England, I think I will need to use same tactics and search in as many record collections as possible.
Very good examples of how to use reasonably exhaustive research!
Wonderful for me. Now I will try again, the umpteenth time to sort out multiple Benjamin McDonald men in VA – same time period!
A very complicated subject, and very interesting!