Hi Lenora When I started my research. I was told you should have at least 3 pieces of proof. I enter all information into my database with/without sources. It is a way of keeping track of what information you have. Hope this helps. Blanche ----- Original Message ----- From: <BrennaJne@aol.com> To: <PALACKAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 26 July, 2001 7:12 AM Subject: [PA-LAC] How much proof do I need > I am wondering how much proof I should have to connect a person to my > database. I > > I have a baptism of a Carl George Grieswald born on Nov. 7, 1859 in > Germantown, WI with parents Algernon and Maria Dibray(sic) Grieswald as > parents. > > My Dippre family returned to Scranton, PA probably around 1870 along with my > Rosar family. they settled first in Scranton and then went to WIS in 1850 > and then some went back to Scranton. > > in 1880 census in Scranton I find Mary Griswold a widow long with 7 children > all born in WIS from 1860-1876. The oldest child is George Griswold age 20 > and there also is an Algernon as a child. > > In 1900 census I find George Griswold born NOV 1859 in WIS with his wife and > children. > > I am 99.9% sure this George Griswold is the one I have the baptism for and > the one in the 1880 census. Is this enough proof to add them to my family. > > P. S. in 1880 they are living next to the Rosar and Dippre families. > > Lenora from Wisconsin > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Have you seen the USGenWeb Pennsylvania Page? http://www.usgenweb.org/pa/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html#MailingList >