The search for the deceased husband of Elizabeth Larzalere, enumerated in 1820 with four young children, leads to unexpected results and to new questions. This case study demonstrates how challenging valid assumptions and unsound assumptions reveals previously undiscovered evidence and upends faulty conclusions.
The webinar by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG®, presented by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars, uses a case study to remind us to question our assumptions. Failure to search for evidence to support our assumptions and to critically test evidence can lead to inaccurate conclusions.
The live webinar, free to the public, will be presented on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. To accommodate those who might have schedule conflicts, the webinar can be accessed at no charge for a week after the broadcast.
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG®, is a full-time professional researcher specializing in Chicago and Cook County research, forensic genealogy, problem solving, and multi-generational family histories. On behalf of the Department of the Army, Jeanne searches for and identifies family members of unaccounted for servicemen from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. She is a trustee, the past president, and a past treasurer of BCG.
“Every month the Board for Certification of Genealogists offers a new webinar as part of an ongoing series that supports our mission to provide education for family historians,” said President Rick Sayre, CG®, CGL℠, FUGA. “These webinars are presented by certified associates and offer a quality genealogical educational experience. The board promotes excellence in research and working to standards in an ethical manner.”
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