Content
Welcome
1:34
Speaker's Introduction
1:31
Introduction
17:38
Beginning Advice
5:58
Matilda Case Study
6:41
James Holt Case Study
17:06
Reason Prather Case Study
11:40
Announcements / prizes
8:18
Questions / answers
18:56
About this webinar
Genealogy records are full of people living in the same place with the same name. How can you discern which one refers to your ancestor? We can’t rely on just names; we’ve got to prove identity. In this lecture, Robyn explains the concept and provides guidelines to ensure that we don’t confuse our ancestor with others in the community.
About the speaker
Robyn Smith has been researching her family and others for over twenty-five years. She specializes in court and land records, genealogy skill building, and slavery research. A respected speaker in the...
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Comments (200)
Excellent webinar! I learned so much and will now put it into practice as I have two couples whose sons of the same name married wives with the same names and one whose name changed between records - Jonathan, John and Jonas. There are also men with the same name at the same time. I've got my work cut out for me but I now feel hopeful and equipped to take on the challenge.
This is by far one of the best webinars that I have attended! The information was laid out clearly and was easy to follow. It will really help with my extended family that is full of Catherines, Nicholases, Annas and Michaels! And lots of intermarried families! Thank you Robyn!
Very informative. Well-organized and useful tips.
Thank you for an informative webinar on how to find the exact person in the exact place of family tree lineage. My husband and I both have numerous persons in our trees with the same name, first and last. And even a woman who married two different men with the exact name, who turned out to be cousins.
Great webinar! Such a thorough look at the process of sorting out and proving who is your actual ancestor. Robyn is an excellent speaker, engaging, quick moving and full of information and encouragement. Thank you!
A subject I don't easily gravitate to in research because it creates too much comparative/contrast decisions to make in discerning who is who. But Ms. Smith was able to point out several incidences where the decision is easier when using her methods of writing it down before coming to a conclusion. I certainly learned a thing or two to help.
Enjoyed her prints showing how she came to conclusions, also suggesting putting maps with the information. Her tables were helpful. Totally a great webinar to help solve the problem of people with the same name. Mary Ella Kennedy
Good information and well presented. It was a helpful presentation.