Methodology and SkillsEvidenceFriends, Associates, Neighbors (FANs)

How Do I Know That's My Ancestor?

Amy Johnson Crow, CG

Mar 9, 2016

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Syllabus

Content

Welcome

4:05

Speaker's Introduction

1:55

Introduction

2:11

The Sanity Check

1:06

Does It Make Sense?

5:10

What Are Your Assumptions?

1:41

Terms

3:08

Are Facts Driving the Theory?

4:10

More Than Names

4:48

Looking at Others

5:16

FAN Club

4:29

Evaluate the Source

2:42

Milk the Source

19:34

Conclusion

2:43

Announcements / prizes

8:42

Questions / answers

18:55

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About this webinar

People with the same name. Nicknames. Changing names. How do you know if the record you're looking at is referring to your ancestor? Learn how to examine information so you can tell if it's your ancestor and not just someone with the same name.

About the speaker

Amy Johnson Crow, CG

Amy Johnson Crow is a Certified Genealogist, author, editor, and lecturer. She is a regular presenter at national and state genealogy conferences. Amy was the series editor for the National Genealogic...

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