One way to get past that brick wall is to analyze a document as if you know nothing about the family other than is what on the document and what you know about the document itself (why it was created, what types of information it typically contained, legal requirements to perform acts listed in document [it applicable], and the like). Forget what you know about the relationships of people listed in the document. Forget what you know about the people in the document. What does the document tell you? Then…after you done that, compare that information to what you know (or think you know) about the people involved? Is the information consistent? Are there new details?
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Don’t the numbers fool or confuse you. Join us for this informative webinar or order a recording to view at your convenience. Date and time: 25 September 2024 at 8:00 pm central time. Why did great-great-grandma get 34/99 of her late husband’s estate—when there was no will? We will answer this question and others during this presentation. Attendance live will be via Zoom. Topics included: Calculating probate fractions, dates and ages, Wolframalpha for genealogists, land measurements, money, and more. The math will be low-key, but ignoring the numbers can cause you to miss ancestral clues. Michael was a community college math instructor (teaching from basic arithmetic to calculus) in another life and brings that experience to the presentation. There is no math prerequisite for this class, but you […]
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