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From: "Barbara I. Amburgey" <>
Subject: Re: [Ethics] Re: Using circumstantial evidence
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 07:37:29 -0400
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Valorie Zimmerman" <>
Subject: [Ethics] Re: Using circumstantial evidence


> Also, the more information you have, circumstantial evidence, as it
> were, the better you can 'build your case.' If you look at it like a
> court case, you state your case, give the conflicting evidence, and then
> prove that it is actually NOT conflicting. Once all the evidence is
> examined, does the 'preponderance of evidence' support your case?
>
Valorie,
What if you have "evidence" to support your theory of relationship, but no
conflicting evidence?
I have found probate, land, death and marriage records, and censuses for
several individuals I believe
to be the same family, but in some cases, I'm missing that last conclusive
piece of evidence that will connect them. Can I use the preponderance of
evidence rule in those cases?
Barb

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