Godfrey Memorial Library: ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, Apr. 17, 2021

Middletown CT

12 April, 2021

2:30 PM

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Press release from the Godfrey Memorial Library: Saturday, April 10, 2021 VIRTUAL EVENT VIRTUAL EVENT ZOOM Genealogy Club – Saturday, April 17, 2021 – 11:30 AM (DST) ZOOM Genealogy Club – Saturday, April 17, 2021 – 11:30 AM (DST) Understanding Evidence, Proving Your Point Understanding Evidence, Proving Your Point Godfrey Memorial Library Board Chair and Senior Researcher Al Fiacre will discuss what is involved in doing professional quality genealogical research, something we all can aspire to. Are your sources original, derivative, or authored? How about the informant for that source – primary, secondary, or undetermined? Is your evidence direct, indirect, or negative? Have you studiously ignored conflicting information, or found and resolved it? Why does any of this matter? Al will present a couple of case studies to help illustrate his points. Premium Godfrey Scholar members can register for free at the following email: [email protected] If you are not a Premium Godfrey Scholar member and want to view the presentation, you can pay $10 via PayPal (link: paypalme/GodfreyMemorial). Then register at the email above. This press release was produced by the Godfrey Memorial Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.