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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe
Good info on the NYC databases, Blueish, thank you!
^This!! My paternal grandfather and maternal great-grandfather were embellishing story tellers (i.e.- liars). They would give complete B.S. answers to census takers and when applying for initial passports (after they left Ireland and became U.S. citizens) and on visa declarations. The maternal great-aunts would fudge their ages so they could travel alone or as adults to bring back other children.
Ya gotta check, double-check, triple- check, confirm with family and seek even more records. Then hold it all and sit on it a while to percolate before deciding what "facts" to enter into your tree. Caution is the key here.
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Too much trouble for me. I give up. Think I'll just identify as some fun blend of humanity and call that "close enough".