Sometimes it is necessary to enter in an approximate year of an event for an ancestor. Always include in your notes your reason for that approximate year. If there is a source which you used to make the approximation, that should be indicated. Frequently a source will suggest an approximate year for some other event. Don’t just enter in an approximate year or a guess without indicating how you got it. And if you don’t have any reason at all for the approximate year of the event, reconsider entering it in your database in the first place. —————- Genealogy Tip of the Day is proudly sponsored by GenealogyBank. Check out their March offer for our readers.
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If you are fortunate enough to find a biography of an ancestor in an old county history or other published reference, consider making a chronology of just the information contained in the biography. This can a good way to notice gaps, inconsistencies, and other potential errors that can hinder your research. It is often a good way to organize the information in the biography as many do not list events in strict chronological order.
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