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Death Certificates: Both a Primary and Secondary Source

April 24, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 11 Comments

When conducting genealogical research, it is important to remember that some documents are considered a primary source, and some are considered secondary. Our article, Evidence Analysis Explained: Digging Into Genealogical Sources discusses the nuances between the two, but suffice it to say that a primary source is one created as close to the actual event as possible with participants in that event providing the information. A secondary source was created after the event took place and by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vital Records Tagged With: advice, ancestry, certificate, death, genealogy, help, primary, resource, resources, secondary, source, tips

2 Guidelines for Resolving Conflicting Information in Sources

March 11, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 8 Comments

The conflicting information in sources can be a brick wall in your genealogy search. If or when you run into this unfortunate situation, here's some tips to help resolve those conflicts! We’ve all been there – tracking down an ancestor and finding an answer we've been looking for on a document, only to find another record that says something different! The death certificate has a different date of death than the headstone, a census gives a different place of birth than a marriage record, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology Tagged With: center, conflicting, Documents, help, information, library, methodology, primary, research, resolving, resources, secondary, sources

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