Denmark: Evidence Analysis for Danish Research

Evaluate the Information You Find

As you are searching for your ancestors from Denmark, carefully evaluate whether the information you find is complete and accurate. Ask yourself these questions:

• Who provided the information? Did that person witness the event?
• Was the information recorded near the time of the event, or later?
• Is the information consistent and logical?
• Does the new information verify the information found in other existing sources? Does it differ from information in other sources?
• Does it suggest other places, time periods, or records to search?

Identify the Correct Ancestor

As you search for evidence of your ancestors in various records, you will have to