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2026-03-12 Evaluating the Records You Find: Genealogist Kathryn Moore posed these questions in an online class at RootsTech 2026: "Have you ever found a record that seems to match your ancestor but something feels off? Or maybe you’ve added a source, only to later realize it doesn’t belong at all?" Check out How to Evaluate a Record in 3 Simple Steps for practical answers to these questions. Learn more about analyzing records in Goal 7 of Project 4: Discover.
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