| But is the story accurate? At first glance, it seems unlikely. We all have family stories that sound too good to be true. Maybe you’re supposedly descended from a famous person (George Washington, anyone?) or the apocryphal “Cherokee princess.” Or lore might have your ancestor taking part in an important historical event despite records to the contrary.
My work at Family Tree has allowed me to closely examine the stories in my own family. Expert advice from our writers and editors have connected me with important websites and record sets. And they’ve taught me invaluable research techniques that help me shed light on family lore.
Imagine my surprise that the family story about Edmund’s death may be true, after all. While working on an issue of Family Tree about historical newspapers, I found an article from The Lima (OH) News. It stated 53-year-old Edmund was found “slumped over in the boat, drifting toward Paradise Island.” Sure enough, Google Maps includes that place name near the southern coast of Indian Lake.
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