Following up on our recent post about Climbing Brick Walls Strategies, “is this really my ancestor” is a question we have all asked at one time or other.
Jessica, from her “Do as I Am Doing” blog has a post that may be helpful to ensure that the person you are researching is really the correct person.
“One of the most difficult parts of genealogy research is determining if the records you come across really are for the particular individual you are researching…”
She then goes on to list some basic things to check when you find a new record just to make sure you do have the right person. You should, of course, consider every part of a record to determine if it really is your ancestor, but hopefully this will be a good starting point for you.
Good luck with your research.