Strategies for Resolving Conflicting Evidence (a 2024 Reisinger Lecture)
Angela Packer McGhie, CG®, FUGA
Content
Speaker's Introduction
42s
Introduction
12m 0s
Which Mother?
18m 39s
Birth Date Conflict
2m 57s
Conflict Regarding Mother
12m 35s
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
Angela Packer McGhie, CG®, FUGA, is a respected genealogy educator who serves as president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. She coordinates multiple courses at genealogical institutes a...
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Comments (63)
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!
I always learn so much from Angela! I appreciate her deliberate methodology and how thoroughly she extends her documentation.
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.
Great examples of how conflicts were resolved using Angela's process based on genealogical standards. Thank you!
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!
You helped me understand the process of diagnosing conflicting information.
Wonderful! This presentation is perfect timing for me, as I'm learning about this in my genealogy classes. Thank you for this webinar!
She gave us a definite answer in how to examine the evidence. A lot of work when there is conflicting information.