type of information is on it, and how reliable do you think
want to learn more about evaluating evidence, then I
negative evidence is evidence that should have been on the
date of its birth based on the age, month, and date. Now,
proves information and don't let that be your mistake
again, the negative evidence. The evidence should be on this
evaluating records in the future. Just remember you
the information can be. You follow those three things and
shouldn't he have known why didn't he left George sign off
months, and days then we have what could be indirect
William have included this information why didn't he know
years and then calculate a birth date and then we would
in the birthplace of Henry's parents now negative evidence
its death, how many years old he was in months, days, and
information that is missing. On death certificates you would
George he did know who the grandmother was because he had
reliable from the the person who signed off on it. The
university hospital physician. But unfortunately we now have
evidence. We could use a birth calculator that you can find a
that at the time of his death that Magdalena died because it
fractures and a heart failure so that information is fair
at a source, you're trying to ask yourself these why wouldn't
be careful was drunk at the time it was an auto accident
his the office of physician really wouldn't have a reason
reason to lie about the identity of his father's wife.
think ask myself for two things. Would he have witnessed
any of this information? And would he have a reason to lie
at the time of his death. Now William did not provide the
you're looking at your source is who provided the
have a source. Why was it created? Well, this was to
part of a greater collection of documents or is it just kind of
document there is a lot of information on it I have a
make sure you check this playlist up here and if you're
to continue continue your beginning genealogy journey,
link to that in the description of this video. If you are ready
want to know what kind of source you're looking at, what
wasn't there. So I hope this helps you when you're
document that you would expect to be on the document but it
document, if we did not have a birth date and we only the age,
have a lot of references in the show notes and you'll find a
you can keep yourself at awful lot of hot water. If you
said he was a widow. Therefore, she would be deceased. On this
also confuses me because sometimes I think it disputes
document but for some reason it was left off are the identities
married according to this record. We also know directly
wife of Henry is Magdalena Geisler. We know that they were
call that indirect evidence. We have indirect evidence of the
does this record directly address what what is the direct
link to in the and you can calculate based on the date of
of looking at all of the information that you have what
evidence on this record and what is indirect evidence and
what is negative evidence. This record directly states that the
whenever you have a source make sure you go through this step
and that's kind of surprising but every time you're looking
told his children and grandchildren about his grandma
the identity of Henry's father because Henry's father died
reason, the parents information was not provided on that record
and basically it was a trolley car that hit him and so he had
know the identity of his grandmother because his brother
when Henry was four and his mother remarried. So, for some
of it because George knew who his grandmother was because he
certificate at some point so you want to know is my source
are cases where there are marriage returns and if there's
is not part of an extensive series of documents but there
The birthday so far as he knew it to be the residents of Henry
to live but sometimes depending on how long it took for him to
about it? Now I don't necessarily think he had any
can understand him not unders William not understanding the
memories of being on her farm in Georgeville, Ohio. Now, I
grandfather or his grandmother. Now I'm surprised he didn't
a marriage return there is a marriage license and
death. As a genealogist, we really like these records
see Jub Hughes Geisler from 1 one five eight Medill Street. I
want to know why was this record created? Anytime you
which one died. The next thing you want to consider when
lot of information. When we're looking at information, we
second freebie in that is in the list of all the type of
find. So, let's look at this source. This source was a
digital image from a collection documents that were kept at
But William didn't happen to know the identity of his
like to know the identity of the parents of the deceased.
sign off on the case he might have fudge some information so
cause of death that was a doctor and the doctor acting in
you're trying to ask a couple of things. First of all, what
secret, you also want to save a link to any of your digital
discoveries to a family tree. That way, you always can get
government documents like the one I'm showing you. They can
records you can search, be sure you check the link in the
wife was. I really really like modern records. They give you a
information. Now, I know this family pretty well and when I
what are sources? Well in genealogy a source can be
know that this is Henry's son. So the next thing I have to
certificate for Henry J Geisler. This is a source. Now
details so that if you have a same name individual, you know
be church documents, military records, passenger list, and
is it, who provided it, and where is it kept? One little
description for my brick wall busting guide because the
ancestor. They can be interviews. They can be audio
the list goes on. For an exhaustive list of the type of
about gathering clues and when you gather those clues
show and tell and some training along the way. So on this death
of health statistics to the Vital Statistic Department of
find when you come across them. So, we're going to do a lot of
certify that somebody died and it also provide provide a lot
because when they created, they also wanted to give identifying
Ohio that they really did want to know the cause of
this evidence you gathered hopefully that if you saw your
evaluate the records that you have again and again and build
ancestor walking down the street, you'd be able to pick
them out. So, one of the things I want to do is to help you
understand and feel confident evaluating the records that you
letters, diaries, family Bibles. They could be
death place of Columbus Ohio I have some numbers I have in the
death, his gender, his race, his marital status, who his
new to genealogy and climbing your family tree, you're going
together, you create this pile of information so much so that
clippings. They could be video interviews they could be
the information you compile. Now, in genealogy, you are
university hospital. I had his residents at the time of his
to encounter evidence that you have to evaluate. Now, don't be
do. I'm going to show you some practical ways that you can ready for something new, check out our latest video here and
Whether you're working on a genealogy brick wall or just
a one off like this document now as we start to look at this
back to your source when you need it again. Now, this record
accounting core. So, when you're looking at your sources,
records you can find for your ancestor or shall I state might
anything that provides you information about your
your family tree and be confident in the accuracy of
afraid. It really isn't that difficult to understand how to