and the twos that we don't have the same people really being
1785 That's a point because it matches. Exactly. Thirteenth of
Menard, Illinois, Tulula, Menard, Illinois. Uh that's a
everything was exact so if I did an extra place name of one
is that yes, they're using the name, they're using the dates,
they're using the places how they're using each one of those
Graham. Elizabeth Graham. So we've got one point for the
here and one here I can get to a score of eight what I can say
of these the fours fives sixes and sevens and eights those
North Carolina that is a no match. And then we have Lula
I don't know in general though if you have a score of four or
said I'm going to give a point for the first and last name I'm
not going to do the middle name seventh October 1884 yes
1970 yes Fresno Fresno California United States yes so
birthplace, County Donegal, Ireland, Donegal, Ireland. In
1749. Because that's different and because it doesn't look
Now using this new scoring method I get a score of five
look like the same people it is when we get down to the threes
like there's any halves awarded for close things. I'm going to
go into the place. Menard Randolph Illinois. Caswell
the two dates there and we've got a perfect match on the name
Virginia, USA, Augusta, Virginia. They have Hampshire.
August 1869. That's a point because it matches. And then we
say that that is a no score. But this is in Augusta,
Watsonville Santa Cruz California yes 14th of February
which is is clearly not what they've come up with so 5 1/ 2
just all or nothing. So we've got Jane May. This is a five
the birth date or the death date. They have 1751 versus
form because there's some parts of it that do match. If I just
number eight. Number eight. We've got Carl Bryan Lee. I
again we get a score of six but here's the thing about this one
this case, I'm going to say that's a one as well. Next is
perfect match. Maybe they don't do halves at all. Maybe this is
17031703. I'm going to give a score there of a one. Um
versus four but remember here we've got a perfect match on
first name. One point for the last name Thirteenth of June
which matches what they have. So let's keep on with this. We
which you know this would give this a score of 12345 and1/ 2
go to a score of six. Heather Graham or no oh sorry Heather
would grade this is I'd give a half a point for this
and the spelling so if I were just giving four points there
recent common ancestor tool in general watch this video up
Carolina in British Colonial America which it's what it was
more it's probably that same person if we're looking at some
at the time Green Township. This is Green City in Platte,
here but if you'd like to learn something more then watch this
represented right here if you'd like to learn about the most
do have North Carolina United States and this is North
just listed these this specific place differently. Uh the way I
They have the county in there. I'm going to give that a one.
points for that and I really I guess I only need to do this on
Missouri. So, the places are really very similar. They've
perfect date 10th of July 18, 60 10th of July 1860 that's a
that's a perfect date I'm going to give 1point for that
one side sixth of September 1767 6th of September 17670,
3. So, we can see that the criteria that I'm using in my
score.
birthplace and I'd give a full point for this death place
go and go forward and let me say that hey it's gotta be a
I'm going to give one for the first and last name. Birthday
it doesn't match gets any points at all is problematic
out of six. So there's still something something different
here. And I'm not sure what is going on. Let's go to our
point I would say. Except now I come up with just five points
head probably aren't exactly accurate. Let's go to the next
Carolina the name being the same I'm going to give two
a/ 2 a point for that and adds up to 1234 So I judge this as a
one. A match score of four. This is a different James Lewis
on one side. So, here we have James Lewis in North Carolina
well Marion Marion South Carolina and then United States
Township Platt Missouri Fairmont Robinson North
September 1767, 1772 so five years off maybe in the same
range I'm going to give a half a point for the birth date we
the only thing that's similar here so I'm going to give them
match score of four but Jed matches using a match score of
then that would be saying that none of this play stuff because
as opposed to James Lewis in North Carolina it was in South
got a James Lewis and a James Lewis. Well, to me that's a
I'm assuming and Grandville Colony of North Carolina Green
perfect score for that date and then we have the place well we
apart again I'm also going to give a half a point for that
of two and a/ 2. Let's take a look at match score three and
Carolina they've got the United States again and that's about
a half for that. In other words, I come up with a score
same thing. There is nothing there. And so we look at the
place. This is Talbot Maryland, Worcester, Maryland, and we've
name there and then we have the dates I have a sixth of
score one for James and one for Lewis it's it's like the same
see if we come up with the same kind of scoring system. We've
somewhat similar. I would just that a half a point. And then
got a Somerset, Pennsylvania, Woodford Pike, Kentucky. So the
got 1860 and 1855 10th of January 0 a 10th of July so we
because it's close similar not the same what about the place
year because there's there's nothing there. Um death date
got the day the same but the month different five years
here at all. So there can't be any points given for the birth
States. So, I'd give that a half for that United States and
names aren't but they all happen to be in the United
smaller place names. In other words, the more accurate place
we go to the birth date. This is 1721, but there's no year
because the Sarah is right. But then I look at the Betty and
Lowe and the Ford and Lowell. The Lowell and the Lowe are
the name. Sarah I'm going to say is one point for that
score of two. Here I have a Sarah Ford Lowell and a Sarah
based on the name the date in place. So let's start with a
have any nines or tens I don't have any ones so I thought what
Betty Lowe. They have a match score of two. So starting with
Justice versus a John T Justice. Maybe. We got a
William Gordon and a William Jackson Gordon but then other
names are the same maybe with a little bit different spelling
the score is on the far right hand side and you can see here
we can't calculate our own score that matches their score
we would do is we would go through the 234-5678 and see if
on my list it varies between about two and eight I don't
like the names are the same. Others hey the John William
off screen that have similar people in their list. Now some
gone through and it's found some people that are over here
of these you can see hey just looking at the names. Looks
us familiar with it. Now it's still calculating some of this
at the most recent common ancestor tool again just to get
but you can see here that I've put in my grandfather and it's
date in place and I surmise this simply because that's the
together as we'll see here. So, let's go and let's take a look
information that's shown when you're comparing the two people
name, the person's birth date in place and the person's death
it's an indication of how likely these two people are the
same people. One being not very likely and 10 being almost
certainly the same person. In general, the criteria that are
used in order to calculate the score are based on the person's
might be related to a certain match. In a previous video, I
showed the basics about using this tool. One of the questions
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The most recent common ancestor tool on Jed Match is great at
that came up repeatedly was the score and how that score was
created and know that. Now, the score is between one and 10 and