BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Events Booking BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f6c9a60d882 SUMMARY:Evidence Analysis: Proving What You Think You Know by Linda Hammond DESCRIPTION:Linda Hammond is a professional genealogist and member of the R egister of Qualified Genealogists. She has been active in genealogy for ov er 35 years as both a researcher and a lecturer. She is a member of the Un iversity of Strathclyde genealogy course faculty\, where she works as a tu tor for their Masters program. How many of the “facts” in your famil y tree are truly proven - and how many are just educated guesses? In genea logy\, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of assumptions: a family story that must be true\, an “obvious” connection that fits neatly\, o r a record that seems reliable at first glance. But without careful eviden ce analysis\, we risk building a house of cards.This talk introduces you t o the tools and methods that turn uncertain clues into sound conclusions. You’ll learn the difference between information\, evidence\, and proof\; how to distinguish direct\, indirect\, and even negative evidence\; and w hy the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) is your best safeguard against er rors. Through clear examples\, we’ll explore how to handle conflicting s ources\, weigh reliability\, and avoid common misconceptions about records . You’ll also discover practical tools - like evidence tables and resear ch logs - that make analysis manageable and effective. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned researcher\, this talk will sharpen your detective skills\, boost your confidence\, and help you move from “I think” to “I know” in your family history research.  \; This event is fo r members only and registration opens on 1st June\, when the ‘Register [ Individual]’ button will show on the bottom left of the Event details on the FHSC website for you to click and then process your registration\, yo u will receive an email confirmation. Registration will close on \;15t h June The zoom links/meeting protocol will be forwarded the day before the talk. \; If you run into any difficulties with this\, then please contact us on the dedicated seminar email address – seminar@fhsc.org.uk. The Seminar series is co-ordinated by Margaret Spate\, Jean Laidlaw and M argaret Roberts and ALL correspondence\, queries etc should be sent to the dedicated email address.  \; PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT RECORD SEMINAR TALKS LOCATION:Mirion Street\, Crewe\, CW1 2AP England\, United Kingdom DTSTART:20260617T183000Z DTEND:20260617T203000Z DTSTAMP:20251103T114132Z ORGANIZER;CN=FHSC Events:MAILTO:seminar@fhsc.uk GEO:53.098483;-2.435936 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mirion Street\, Crewe\, CW1 2AP England\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=72;X-TITLE=Zoom:53.098483;-2. 435936 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR