Our ancestors are no better than us.
Have you ever given incorrect information on a record or document–either intentionally or unintentionally? Did great-grandma treat that application for a Social Security number in 1940 the same way you treated that first job application you filled out?
We don’t always get things right. We make mistakes. We provide details that are not correct.
It shouldn’t be a big leap to see that our ancestors might have done the same thing.
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