GENEALOGY RESEARCH TIP OF THE DAY:

Get Away from What You Want to Prove

When analyzing a record or set of materials that does not make sense, get away from what you "want to prove" and try to think "what do these documents really say?" You may find that they do not say what you think they do. And not every record says what we want or expect it to.

Sometimes our preconceived notions are what is getting in the way.