Hi Dissman. With only a nickname to go on I don't know if we've had previous correspondence on this family, but I have extensive information of Olive's ancestors if you're interested.
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So far as the comments about rumour, gossip and guesswork are concerned I believe all can and sometimes should, be used in writing up a family history, so long as it is done in a proper manner, with the appropriate disclaimers.
For example
It has been suggested, by certain family members, that *** was the child's father, but absolutely no evidence has been found to corroborate this story,
or, and this comes from research into a friend's family,
Although it has been claimed, by some relatives, that *** was the father of her second child, it has been proven that this is untrue. Military records have shown that the man alleged to have been the father was overseas with the armed forces for over four years, only returning to England seven months after the birth of the child. Other evidence shows that the mother never left England.
By including this type of information you give possible clues to future researchers, without making any untrue claims, and if you have shown that an allegation is untrue then you may save another researcher from wasting time, as well as absolving an innocent person of responsibility.
Regards
Bill
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