Technology and Techniques for Differentiating Two People with the Same Name

Geoff Rasmussen

Jan 13, 2016

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Welcome

4:36

Speaker's Introduction

1:20

Introduction

11:44

The Research Report

7:32

The Research

5:24

City Directories

3:12

1860 Census

5:59

The Comparison Table

4:22

1870 Census

3:24

1875 Census

1:10

1880 Census

0:48

1892 Census

0:59

Estate Records

6:01

Death Records

7:01

More Evidence

2:56

Final Comparison

2:42

What Now?

7:22

Import to Spreadsheet

6:49

Conclusion

1:17

Announcements / prizes

6:28

After-webinar party

23:13

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About this webinar

Learn techniques for recording and organizing your research when you're not sure if you've got the right ancestor, or when you find several people with the same name. Get ideas for easily picking up old research and sharing your findings.

About the speaker

Geoff Rasmussen

Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president...

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