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CCGS
March General Meeting

March 17, 2010,  2:00 p.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2565 Tamiami Trail - Port Charlotte

Program

"In Law and in Genealogy,
Some Evidence Is Better Than Others" 

Presenter: The Honorable Susan Snow  

The Honorable Susan Snow retired in 2000 after serving for nearly nineteen years as an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.

As a judge, Susan continually evaluated evidence presented to the court to make decisions.  Genealogists also must evaluate evidence to caredfully arrive at sound conclusions.  Susan will explain why the leegal model of evaluating evidence offers good comparisons for family history research.

Judge Snow is a past president of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and chaired the Education Committee of the Domestic Relations Division.  She initiated FOCUS on children, the parent education program for the Curcuit Court of Cook County and the Unified Family Court Model in which she served.
 
 
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Tips & Tricks
Church records may include births, christenings, marriages, deaths and burials. Be sure you have the correct church/religious denomination. If you’re not sure, search the churches closest to home first and then broaden your search in ever-widening circles. (Church Records)

Direct evidence speaks to the point in question. Indirect evidence gives facts from which you can come to a conclusion. (Evidence)

Secondary evidence is copies or compiled from other sources written from memory long after the event has occurred. (Evidence)

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