A declarant's statement made about their family history is admissible as evidence even if the declarant had no personal knowledge of the events they described but learned about them through family traditions.
This statement is true because statements regarding family history fall under an exception to the hearsay rule, even if the declarant lacks personal knowledge, as long as the statement aligns with family tradition or is commonly passed through the family. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 804(b)(4), such statements about personal or family history are admissible even when the declarant learned the information indirectly through the family and not through firsthand knowledge.
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