Strategies for Resolving Conflicting Evidence (a 2024 Reisinger Lecture)

Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA
Oct 11, 2024
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
12m 00s
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Which Mother?
18m 39s
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Birth Date Conflict
2m 57s
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Conflict Regarding Mother
12m 35s
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Relationship Conflict
10m 34s

About this webinar

Genealogical research often presents conflicting information across records. This presentation will focus on four practical strategies for effectively resolving such conflicts. Using two case studies as examples, attendees will learn to identify conflicting information, search for additional records, assess the reliability of each source, and correlate information from various sources. The importance of documenting the rationale for conflict resolution will also be emphasized.

This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Angela Packer McGhie, CG, FUGA, is passionate about genealogy education. She serves is a trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists and the BCG Education Fund. She coordinates courses at national genealogical institutes and is a popul
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  1. SC
    Suzanne Chalifoux
    3 weeks ago

    Very interesting and clear explanation too. I surely will use this method for my work in resolving many conflicts in my tree. Thank you so much!

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  2. LM
    Linda McCracken
    1 month ago

    I always learn so much from Angela! I appreciate her deliberate methodology and how thoroughly she extends her documentation.

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  3. JH
    joanne howard
    1 month ago

    Another excellent syllabus. Her explanations were very clear and easy to follow. I am going to use this method to hopefully resolve conflicting evidence I have in determining who my 3rd great grandmother was married to.

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  4. BO
    Bobbie O'Connell
    1 month ago

    Great examples of how conflicts were resolved using Angela’s process based on genealogical standards. Thank you!

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  5. CA
    Cecile A Pigman
    1 month ago

    Ms McGhie said sometimes people don’t know what to do because they think they don’t have conficts… I have plenty to go around! This has been very helpful. I’m going to start reading through Mastering Genealogical Proof this weekend paired with the handout and Genealogy Standards. Thanks so much!

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  6. RS
    Ron Styles
    1 month ago

    You helped me understand the process of diagnosing conflicting information.

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  7. KM
    Karen McAtlin
    1 month ago

    Wonderful! This presentation is perfect timing for me, as I’m learning about this in my genealogy classes. Thank you for this webinar!

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  8. LM
    Lola M. Weber
    1 month ago

    She gave us a definite answer in how to examine the evidence. A lot of work when there is conflicting information.

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