Description: Authored by Marian Pierre-Louis, Marian's Roots and Rambles genealogy and family history research.
Roots and Rambles is where New England house historian and genealogist Marian Pierre-Louis gets off the beaten path. This blog explores genealogy, old houses, history, book reviews and the latest news in the genealogical community. Come follow the ramble.
I'm sure you've heard that one document does not make proof. If you can substantiate from multiple documents that's much better. This applies equally well to newspaper articles.
Sometimes I think that people trust newspapers more because the articles were contemporary to an event and they were printed and shared widely in a particular region. A healthy dose of caution and lots of fact checking will take you a long way.