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* Areas under French control used a different calendar from 1797 to 1805. | * Areas under French control used a different calendar from 1797 to 1805. | ||
For more information see—<br> Smith, Kenneth L. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=722965&disp=Genealogical+dates%3A+a+user%2Dfriendly+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Genealogical Dates: A User-Friendly Guide'']. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1994. (FHL book 529.3 | For more information see—<br> Smith, Kenneth L. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=722965&disp=Genealogical+dates%3A+a+user%2Dfriendly+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 ''Genealogical Dates: A User-Friendly Guide'']. Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1994. (FHL book 529.3 Sm61g.) | ||
'''''Places. | '''''Places.''''' Are the places named and clearly identified? Do place names match those given in other information about the family? Places of origin or foreign names may not have been recorded accurately. Names of cities may also be the names of states or counties, such as Hannover or York. Can you determine the jurisdictions for the places given? | ||
'''''Relationships.'''''Does the document state relationships directly, or only suggest them? | '''''Relationships.''''' Does the document state relationships directly, or only suggest them? For example, some census records give the relationship of persons to the head of the household, while others only list all persons living in the home. Relationships may be inferred, but this leaves room for false assumptions. Relationship terms in past years often had different meanings from today, for example, in the 1800s, the father-in-law also meant step-father. | ||
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== '''Likelihood of Events''' == | == '''Likelihood of Events''' == | ||