This helpful checklist appears in Librarian's Guide to
Genealogical Research by James Swan on page 23 & 24. This book
is available in the Indiana/Genealogy Room at Lake County Public
Library under GEN 929.1072073 SWAN. - Did the person who created
the record have personal knowledge of the event being recorded?
- How long after the event was it recorded? - Why was the record
made? - Does the book or register have an index? - What is the
potential for error? - Can you read the document? - Can the
information be verified? - What is the possibility that the
person who gave the information was lying?