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Professional genealogist Shelley Bishop explains how you can tell whether a name in a database or record is really your ancestor. Genealogists often deal with the challenges of identifying ancestors despite same names, irregular spellings, inconsistent ages, similar places, unknown maiden names, missing vital records, ancestral migration, and boundary changes. Knowing how to sort these issues out is crucial to building an accurate family tree. This lecture will demonstrate the use of
seven strategies to help you solve identity problems and keep your research on track.