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The Common Room / Which source to trust?
« on: Saturday 29 June 13 11:26 BST (UK) »
Hi
Can I trust familysearch content? I find stuff on there that I can't find anywhere else. But I don't know whether that counts as a proper source.
e.g. Matthew Coulson according to census records born 1812 Broxa, Yorkshire.
Found him marrying Mary Dixon and all children born in Harwood Dale - all in Harkness area of Yorkshire-Scarborough
I found a birth record for Matthew on familysearch saying he was christened 25 Oct 1812 Harkness. It has to be my man - but can't find him on the actual England christening records, or Yorkshire parish records or anywhere else so far.
Do I go with familysearch or leave this as a dead end?
This has happened a few times with other family members.
THanks
Kirsten
Can I trust familysearch content? I find stuff on there that I can't find anywhere else. But I don't know whether that counts as a proper source.
e.g. Matthew Coulson according to census records born 1812 Broxa, Yorkshire.
Found him marrying Mary Dixon and all children born in Harwood Dale - all in Harkness area of Yorkshire-Scarborough
I found a birth record for Matthew on familysearch saying he was christened 25 Oct 1812 Harkness. It has to be my man - but can't find him on the actual England christening records, or Yorkshire parish records or anywhere else so far.
Do I go with familysearch or leave this as a dead end?
This has happened a few times with other family members.
THanks
Kirsten