Rating Your Genealogy Sources | Ancestry

Not all sources are created equal. Is it original or derivative? Is the information primary or secondary? Is the evidence direct or indirect? Join Crista Cowan for an explanation of how you can better analyze and rate your sources. She'll then show you where in Family Tree Maker 2014 you can record those sources ratings. All of this will help ensure that you are climbing your family tree and not someone else's.
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[@jsbthomas]

Crista, when was the headstone placed? It could have been placed many years after death.

[@vtojoe]

I have a brick wall my ggreat grandfather was in the fenian raid he was born in 1820 Jefferson County NY and he married Nancy Huff born btw 18124-1833 Sophiasburg, Ontario i found on a website that they were married in 1847 Lyme NY other then that i can't find their parents at all, any idea what i can do to break this brick wall? His ancestors possibly are from or fought in the American Revolution. He did move to Ontario in 1871 and i have all his kids that are from Canada i have asked in the NY facebook pages and 1 person came up with an argument of his parents but not sure how that works? any help would be greatly appreciated :)

[@anthonybengston]

Great show Crista. Just an FYI in regards to the quality of a grave marker as a source. It is not unheard of that bodies were moved, this is probably old hat in your research. Also often times the deceased were memorialized on the family marker even though the individual may have been buried elsewhere. Thanks and keep up the great work!