BCG,Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series,Methodology and Skills,Board for Certification of Genealogists
When Wrong is Actually Right: Constructing Proof Arguments for Counterintuitive Conflicts (a 2022 Reisinger lecture)
Meryl Schumacker, CG
Content
Welcome
56s
Introduction
1m 54s
Genealogical Proofs
3m 33s
Logic
17m 28s
Ganz Family
12m 34s
Writing Proofs
6m 54s
A Short Story
2m 28s
Questions / answers
8m 7s
About this webinar
Name changes, enumerator errors, and terrible informants can combine to create major inconsistencies in documentation. Records that, at first glance, appear to be major mismatches can later turn out to be correct. Researching non-English-speaking immigrant families requires a comfort level with these layered conflicts-upon-conflicts. This session demonstrates how to use logic to confirm that a wrong-name, wrong-age, wrong-everything record can actually be right, with an emphasis on immigrant families. Participants will learn how to transfer that logic to a written proof argument.
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\nPart of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series, held in person at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (and broadcast here).
About the speaker
Meryl Schumacker, Certified Genealogist®, is the founder of We Go Way Back LLC in New York City. Meryl specializes in New York City genealogy from the 17th-20th centuries; Jewish genealogy in the Unit...
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Comments (104)
A clear and concise presentation that eases common anxieties of writing about conflicting information. Meryl demonstrates how to make familial connections with imperfect records! Time well spent with this webinar.
Great presenter and presentation. Very clear and easy to follow.
good information presented in an easy-to-understand manner.
Great simple points for solving your research conflicts and writing your proof argument.
very clear, using great examples
I was given excellent tips, examples and encouragement as I try to share my research with family members. I have a relative who used aliases, changed his identity, and did not share the information with his children. It's a doozie of a story that requires sensitive handling of unusual findings.
Clearly articulated, moved at a good pace, showed example of comparison chart, gave steps for doing the report. Very helpful stuff! The presenter was bubbly and interesting.
Very helpful information clearly stated.