V is for Verify

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Periodically review your own research as well as verify everything you get from other researchers. If they don’t have citations, don’t consider it official until you look into it yourself. This is especially true of online genealogy sites. Each person who uploads information is on the honor system that they have verified it and have it well documented. All too many people just copy and merge online information into their genealogy program without verifying that it is really their family and is quality research.

2 thoughts on “V is for Verify

  1. scott

    Hey great post! Genealogy is a real undertaking. I like your advice. I hope you are enjoying the challenge of A-Z. Keep up the good stuff.

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