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"Most of the people we research will never get the chance to correct us. So the best I can do is stay close to the evidence. Write what the records support. Explain the world around them. Be clear when something is uncertain. Leave room for what I do not know"
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Would My Ancestors Recognize the Story I Wrote About Them?
An old record can tell me where an ancestor lived without telling me why they moved or how they felt. I’ve been considering how easily my assumptions can become part of the family story, and how to ke...