Composite chapter
A careful question comes before a conclusion.
Several independent clues could narrow a candidate group, but identity would remain a hypothesis until the evidence is sufficiently correlated.
Proposed scope
- Document the known family timeline
- Compare candidate households and associates
- Use DNA observations only with appropriate consent and context
Evidence categories
- Vital records
- Census records
- Directories
- DNA match notes
Evidence: illustrative onlyConfidence: not assessed
Still unresolved
- Are candidate records independent?
- Could another relative explain the DNA pattern?