Methodology and SkillsGenealogical Proof Standard

What is a 'Reasonably Exhaustive Search'?

Michael G. Hait, Jr., CG, AG

Sep 12, 2012

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Syllabus

Content

Welcome

2m 29s

Poll

53s

Speaker's Introduction

1m 37s

Introduction

8m 36s

Research The Location

1m 30s

Research The Laws

3m 30s

Online Research

5m 47s

Look for the Original

5m 55s

Indirect Evidence

56s

Expand Your Horizons

4m 13s

Case Study

5m 17s

Polls

2m 9s

Questions Remain

3m 41s

Case Study Continued

10m 32s

Genealogical Proof Standard

6m 43s

Announcements / prizes

11m 15s

Questions / answers

15m 2s

Syllabus

About this webinar

The first step of the Genealogical Proof Standard is to "complete a reasonably exhaustive search for all relevant records" related to your research objective. This presentation discusses what a "reasonably exhaustive search" constitutes, why this is necessary, and how to conduct a search. A case study explores how failing to identify all relevant records can lead to missing information and forming inaccurate conclusions about your ancestors' lives.

About the speaker

Michael G. Hait, Jr., CG, AG

Michael G. Hait, Jr., CG®, AG®, works as a genealogist for the United States federal government. He has published numerous articles in the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal , the New York Genealog...

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