An error in a court house record could be a bit of spilled ink or a misspelled name. What happens to research when the clerk of the county court gets confused and says the wrong person is dead? How far down the research rabbit hole does that misinformation send a genealogist? Is the genealogist left chasing a wild goose. I chose to write an article to forewarn other researchers. William C. Gregory was ALIVE!

Vanessa Wood, “William C. “W. C.” Gregory (1818-1870): A Court Error Recorded His Death in 1860,” The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine: Ansearchin’ News 68 (Summer 2021), No. 2, 34-30.

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Vanessa Wood is located in Connecticut. She writes on genealogical topics. She enjoys researching families in California, Tennessee, and Virginia. She is a DAR member and a member of the California and Tennessee genealogical societies. Vanessa is the author of the book Pryor Wives: Stories of Family, Fortune, and Fiasco. Her books are available on Amazon.com.

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