Posts in January 28, 2024

If you don’t have a death date for an ancestor, make certain you cite the “last alive” date. For some that’s the date they signed a will or last appeared in a census. Of course there can be other records as well that document that “last alive” date. Track the “first dead by” date as well. For some that’s the date from a court or probate record. But always make it clear that these dates are not death dates.