Brevard Genealogical Society

Every genealogist has encountered shaky online trees, leaps of logic, and conclusions built on wishful thinking. This session shows how to avoid those pitfalls by applying clear, structured reasoning to every stage of research. We will explore deductive versus inductive thinking, how to test assumptions, how to spot fallacies that creep into analysis, and how to evaluate whether a conclusion truly follows from the evidence. Attendees will leave with practical tools to improve research decisions and write more persuasive, credible genealogical narratives.