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Tuesday, December 9
Connecting the Dots - Turning Indirect and Negative Evidence into a Conclusion (Classes)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Hybrid - In-Person at Library 21C, Room B6
ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN TIME.
THIS IS A HYBRID MEETING - but in-person attendance is HIGHLY recommended.
Class materials will be sent to registered participants 1-2 days prior to the meeting.
Instructor: Nancy Niles Wehner, CG
Recommended Minimum Experience Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Class Size: Minimum 5
There are times when it seems that an ancestor must have been dropped to Earth (or swept away therefrom) by aliens. No matter how hard you try, no matter how many records you search, nothing provides you with explicit information (direct evidence) on that ancestor’s parents, or what became of his children, etc. But even in the absence of such direct evidence, it is possible to arrive at valid conclusions using indirect evidence and negative evidence. This class will be a combined lecture and workshop about the thought processes and methods used to arrive at a genealogical conclusion in the absence of direct evidence. Included will be:
- A review of source types, information types, and evidence types
- How the Genealogical Proof Standard and Genealogy Standards play into reaching a valid conclusion
- How to proceed to reach a conclusion
- Proofs: Statements, arguments, and summaries
- Conflicting evidence and what to do about it
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