Methodology and Skills,Board for Certification of Genealogists,BCG

John Jacob Kramer: Case Study of Mistaken Identity among Revolutionary War Soldiers

Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL

Oct 18, 2018

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Syllabus

Content

Speaker's Introduction

1m 4s

Introduction

2m 21s

Identifiers

4m 26s

Analysis Tips

4m 48s

Historical Context

2m 17s

Confused Identity

3m 48s

Evolution of Error

6m 35s

Check Sources

10m 33s

Cousin William Hope

9m 5s

Served in Revolution?

3m 28s

Future Research

2m 5s

Questions / answers

2m 54s

Syllabus

About this webinar

Men of the same name is a constant challenge for every serious researcher. In the case of recognized Revolutionary patriot John Jacob Kramer, we discover how this one man's identity was actually compiled from three separate and distinct men. We will review military records, family lore, congressional papers, and more to unravel the tangle of mistaken identity passed down through the generations.

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Presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

About the speaker

Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL

Rebecca Whitman Koford holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist ® and as a Certified Genealogical Lecturer. She focuses on research in Maryland, Upstate New York, Virginia, the District of Columbi...

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