m (Text replacement - "Ask the <br>Community" to "Online<br>Research Help") |
m (Text replacement - "\[\[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4\.png(\|\d+px)?\]\]" to "") |
||
| Line 78: | Line 78: | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]] | |||
==Where Did Your Ancestors Worship?== | ==Where Did Your Ancestors Worship?== | ||
Knowing the denomination of your ancestor is an important part of church records research. Start by learning how to search a variety of records for <span style="color:Indigo">'''clues to the denomination, locality, and possibly even the specific names of churches'''</span> where your ancestors worshipped. <br> | Knowing the denomination of your ancestor is an important part of church records research. Start by learning how to search a variety of records for <span style="color:Indigo">'''clues to the denomination, locality, and possibly even the specific names of churches'''</span> where your ancestors worshipped. <br> | ||
Follow the tips in the Wiki article, [[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada.''']] | |||
*[http://churchdirectory.ca/ '''Canadian Church Directory'''] | *[http://churchdirectory.ca/ '''Canadian Church Directory'''] | ||
edits