Karlinsey Research Blog http://karlinsey.org Coordinating Research Efforts Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:14:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Off the beaten track http://karlinsey.org/?p=198 http://karlinsey.org/?p=198#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:02:42 +0000 Ian Karlinsey http://karlinsey.org/?p=198 More than a couple times I have found contradictions in various documents. Today, I found this interesting piece of information from a handout used in the  Boise Family History Conference by by Gene F. Williams, CGSM. I thought that it would be useful in evaluating contradictions found during research:

Resolve contradictions and base your problem- solving proof conclusion on the sum of the evidence from all the records you found. Test it against these Levels of Confidence:

Certainly – No reasonable doubt based on sound research and good evidence

Probably – More likely than not based on sound research and good evidence

Possibly – Evidence supports the assertion, but assertion is far from proved

Likely – Odds weight slightly in favor of the assertion

Apparently – Formed an impression based on common information

Perhaps – Suggests an idea that is plausible, but remains to be tested

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