When Worlds Collide: Resolving Conflicts in Genealogical Records

When one record says she was born in Texas, and another says she was born in Mississippi, the evidence is conflicting. Now what? The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) requires that we resolve conflicts among evidence items, since we can't reach a credible conclusion otherwise. Sounds good ... but it's easier said than done. What exactly are we supposed to do with conflicting evidence? What standards do we follow? In other words, how do we do what the GPS tells us to do? Presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogy.