tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post271462852351884116..comments2024-03-15T07:03:44.157-04:00Comments on Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question: Land Records Can Be Very Helpful in Genealogy ResearchOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post-20354859982929537532015-09-30T09:22:38.932-04:002015-09-30T09:22:38.932-04:00Celia, yes I have found many incorrect death recor...Celia, yes I have found many incorrect death records. It's important to think about who the informant was and ask yourself "how much did he/she know?"Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post-22761786046537093412015-09-30T09:21:34.729-04:002015-09-30T09:21:34.729-04:00Stanley, you should definitely hang on to your fam...Stanley, you should definitely hang on to your family lore while you try to prove (or disprove) it! I wish you best of luck, please let us know how you do if/when you find more answersOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post-11492629317369252312015-09-30T06:49:34.372-04:002015-09-30T06:49:34.372-04:00Thank You for taking time to answer my question, I...Thank You for taking time to answer my question, I look forward to following up on some of your suggestions. Although I do have an open mind about my ancestry and my research, I am going to naively hold onto my Grandfather's story until my research proves it differently. Thanks again for your help and all that you do for all of us want-to-be genealogist.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937635468462937955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044799906733098528.post-73536440935345891302015-09-24T16:37:05.008-04:002015-09-24T16:37:05.008-04:00Very important point about the death record detail...Very important point about the death record details being incorrect! One ancestor's death reg. had completely confused an elderly aunt & uncle as the parents of the ancestor - and then I looked at the informant on the form: the son-in-law. Yup. He had no idea at all. <br />Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com