If you find a record that you are certain is for a person but contains details that are inconsistent with what you know about that person, there are some things you should remember.
Make certain you really know what you know about your ancestor–could that information be off?
Make certain you really have the ancestor in this new record–could you be drawing an incorrect conclusion?
If you have considered the previous questions carefully and thoughtfully and still want to add the record with inconsistencies to your files, explain why you added it. Acknowledge and accept the inconsistencies. Explain the reasons for them (if you have them) and explain why you think the record is for the person you think it is.
Just dumping it in your file on that person does none of that.
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What a great reminder!