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Applying The Scientific Method to Genealogical Research (Part 6)

My cousin and I used The Scientific Method to answer our initial question: Where is Bertha Danko buried? Our first hypothesis was that Bertha Danko is buried in an unmarked grave in Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts. Our second hypothesis was that Bertha’s death record includes her place of burial. Our third hypothesis was that the location of Bertha’s grave is mentioned in the records of her undertaker, Lucian Karolkiewicz. Our fourth hypothesis was that Bronislawa was buried at Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Massachusetts. We could not find evidence to support any of these hypotheses, although we could disprove only the second hypotheses. One or more of the other three hypotheses could still be correct. Continue reading

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