From: sbunter@hotmail.com   
      
   On Friday, 6 July 2018 05:53:08 UTC+8, Sharon  wrote:   
   > For some reason I have in my head that the right to arms requires 3 pieces   
   of evidence.   
      
   Thanks for all the interesting responses, what prompted me to post was I run a   
   reasonably large one place study group on FB which has a lot of beginners, so   
   I ended up writing some guidelines for researching and proof. The "3 pieces of   
   evidence"    
   statement sprang to mind from my early years, and I googled but could find no   
   mention of this quote that managed to stick in my head. I wrote my guidelines   
   based on the GPS, however yesterday I was on another FB help group and saw   
   "the golden rule is two    
   pieces of evidence"...hmmmm... I'm thinking...so, I had another go at googling   
   with no results, and then I recalled that perhaps the original statement was   
   with reference to proving a line of legal descent eg as in a coat of arms. So,   
   I thought I'd ask    
   here, where I go for my sticky questions :) and get intelligent responses (as   
   a rule!).   
   Charles hit on the answer when he mentioned a mesh of links, suggesting that   
   two are not going to be enough, but 3 might do it. A friend referred me to the   
   3 legged-stool analogy which she had heard in reference to proof.   
   The coat of arms discussion IS interesting as there is one for my maiden name,   
   but also recorded as died out, however I do believe a blood connection to that   
   family is highly likely, but with paper trails in the civil war period being   
   almost impossible    
   particularly from Australia that's an ongoing project.   
   Finally, good to hear from you Ian,   
   Cheers and thanks everyone,   
   Sharon   
      
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