Tips to check up on a genealogy Web site.
Can you trust your favorite genealogy Web site? Put it to our test.
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Does the site reference original documents? What are its sources? A
database compiled from original documents may be more reliable than one
compiled from another database or a book. But even those compiled from
original records can have transcription problems. It's best to check
the original document yourself.
• Does the site link to digital images of original documents, so you can view them?