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16 About Genealogical Standards of Evidence
Robert Kent is the son ofJames and Charlotte Kent) and asking
yourself questions about which sources will reveal the
relationship or identity (Is there a birth record for Robert Kent?
Did his father execute a will identi@ing a son Robert?).
Some of the common frustrations you may meet in your
historical travels are:

contradictory evidence about BMD or other identif4ring factors;
lack of primary information or &rect evidence to link two
generations;

same-name people as your ancestor, in the same general
area, at about the same time.
The model below should assist you with the discussion that
follows. Genealogical standards have evolved beyond the
"old" classifications, which were called pnir/a~ and secortda~
sources, to become more precise in meaning and relevance.
The classes or categories of information and evidence can
be mixed within one source.
Reference Model

SOURCES INFORMAllON EVIDENCE
information is -> kt!tiib,"za+ questions/
(the form in which (relevance to

found) source reveals) hypothesis)
I Primary I Direct I

Original or or
or Secondary
Indirect
Derivative