The person named beside your ancestor may be a witness, an informant, a neighbor, or someone whose work brought them into the record. Following one unfamiliar name can help you understand the people and circumstances around your family.
Join me as I look at reading a person’s role carefully, keeping useful notes, separating people with the same name, and checking a possible relationship before adding it to the family tree.
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