Are you aware of who created the document you are using in your research? Was it a census taker, records clerk, local pastor, etc.?

It makes a difference as who probably created the document impacts how much crededence is given to the information the document contains. Did the creator of the record obtain the information from their own first-hand knowledge or did someone else likely provide the information?

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