Who, what, when, where, why.
Of these, ‘Why?’ is the hardest question to answer in genealogy.
Questions whose answers are considered basic in information gathering or problem solving. They are often mentioned in journalism, research and police investigations.
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In our genealogy research, we are used to answering the who, the what, the when, and the where.
Consider the facts I know about my grandfather’s birth.
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