Genealogist conderrick each other? also advice here?

Another question with genealogy. When I was in high school I lived with a genealogist. She helped take care of me. Anyways, I really didn't pay much attention but she told my dad's side, the last name, she traced them to them Mayflower. That were relatives. I never asked any questions or got paperwork but it explained what my grandfather said to me. Anyways I moved after high school and she moved to another state. We lost contact.

Another one of my releatives either got paper work from the archives or had a genealogist do the tree.

Anyways the results say two different things. I'm having my relative send me the copies.

I think I already found the error but I'm waiting for the copies of the papers to be sent. My relatives paper list the wrong Charles and that is not my gg grandmothers name. Also the newpaper article which has been passed down the famliy conderdicks this too.

Also is this normal for genealogist to conerdick each other?

Genealogist conderrick each other? also advice here?
Yes, it is common for genealogists to have different information. Sometimes it is caused by misinterpreting information, and sometimes it is because one researcher doesn't have the sources another researcher has.



The best thing to do is to verify the sources of all information. As you say, you think you've found the error. When you correct it, be sure to cite sources to back up your correction. Know that primary sources (such as deeds and marriage licenses) are superior to newspaper articles or what someone remembers what someone else said.
Reply:Conflicting results is almost standard in genealogy. When it is glaring, it is easily seen. The problem can be when people don't SEE or realize the issue, and just accept someone else's work, without verifying it. Sadly, this is even more common with the internet, when people are just THRILLED TO see someone else has "done" the work, copy a whole database, then pass it to the next person.

Many people are insulted, if you question the source of their conclusion. Good researchers are happy to say what record they used to "prove" the research. Different types of sources vary in how reliable they are. A court document is more likely accurate than a biography, for instance. Or, someone takes the easy route (like a published book), and makes no effort to see if the book is accurate. In early days, it was more common to use the same name in a family, and have 3 or 4 Charles.. and it can be hard to sort which one belongs to the record. Even well known genealogists can be lazy or wrong, as I learned on one of my lines. And she was a professional.

It really taught me a lot to see the contradiction, and work it through.

The other frequent pitfall is new researchers, who take family tradition as gospel. Many researchers are more concerned with finding a prestigious line, than being accurate. And very insulted if you see the mistake.

Anytime someone asks you "what is your source for that?", be happy, not insulted. Comparing notes (especially in disputed conclusions) is a great check and balance.
Reply:CONTRADICT. IT'S CONTRADICT! Lots of luck fixing 500 years of conflicting genealogy. Again, it's C-O-N-T-R-A-D-I-C-T.