Hello, thank you for keeping us informed. One of my sources for vital records is Family Search. Regrettably, their quality of indexing is mostly terrible, misspelling names, locations and dates. Sometimes you have to be lucky to stumble across a record you need but found somewhere else or indexed other a different family name. I usually suggest them corrections with data I know is correct.
Thank you Lisa for sharing your knowledge. I have learned a lot from your videos. I do question one thing you said in Mistake #2. Aaron Bowen is listed as the deceased's father's name and as the informant. You said something like- the father would know his son quite well so the information given is probably accurate. (You assumed that the father is the informant.) But I'm not convinced the father is the informant. Since Alex was 64 years old, his father would most likely be 80+years (if he was even still living in 1928). Also Alex being 64 in 1928 means he was born about 1864. Plus since Alex is listed as "colored" his parents may have been slaves (given that they were in Georgia) and might not have learned to sign his name. Another possibility for the informant is Alex might have a son named after his father (or maybe a nephew or even a brother).
Crucial reminders! Great video, Lisa!
Hello, thank you for keeping us informed.
One of my sources for vital records is Family Search.
Regrettably, their quality of indexing is mostly terrible, misspelling names, locations and dates.
Sometimes you have to be lucky to stumble across a record you need but found somewhere else or indexed other a different family name.
I usually suggest them corrections with data I know is correct.
Things to keep in mind always! THANKS
Thank you Lisa for sharing your knowledge. I have learned a lot from your videos. I do question one thing you said in Mistake #2. Aaron Bowen is listed as the deceased's father's name and as the informant. You said something like- the father would know his son quite well so the information given is probably accurate. (You assumed that the father is the informant.) But I'm not convinced the father is the informant. Since Alex was 64 years old, his father would most likely be 80+years (if he was even still living in 1928). Also Alex being 64 in 1928 means he was born about 1864. Plus since Alex is listed as "colored" his parents may have been slaves (given that they were in Georgia) and might not have learned to sign his name. Another possibility for the informant is Alex might have a son named after his father (or maybe a nephew or even a brother).
I was just about to post this, Danna, but you beat me to it, and did a much more thorough job than I had planned ;)
Spot on.