The following topic was recently discussed in the Ancestry Daily News Letter and got me to thinking that this isn't a topic that I've covered yet. As I've noted in previous tips, our sources can be most confusing.
Tombstones sometimes have inaccurate dates.
2 - Vital Statistics. These can be in error if the physician wrote down the wrong information. 3 - Funeral home records. 4 - Family histories. Open for debate many times when information comes from an elderly family member or poorly kept records.