Off the Record: How One Participant Record Led to an International Search

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At first, the participant record didn’t add up.  We found an obituary that matched perfectly on name and age, but the locations didn’t align.   The participant’s pension record tied him to Louisiana, where he held a teacher’s account. The client’s data had his address in Illinois. And the obituary? It was published in New York.  For most automated processes, that’s where the trail ends—a fragmented record, easily overlooked, […]

Case Study: Looking Beyond Standard Sources

Off the Record Series Looking Beyond Standard Sources

The Curveball During a routine death validation, one record stood out. The individual had several potential matches and incomplete data, with no confirmed date of death available through standard sources. While reviewing the obituary, the Berwyn Team of Experts spotted a comment mentioning the individual’s connection to Major League Baseball. Digging In This clue led […]