tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post1588304198586489752..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Book Matching Technology from MyHeritage revolutionizes genealogical researchJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-82085691444241130842016-04-07T18:50:33.906-07:002016-04-07T18:50:33.906-07:00I certainly agree. But I would not extend to the p...I certainly agree. But I would not extend to the problem to all modern researchers. There are still some very good ones out there. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-11856828189054429762016-04-07T17:49:22.382-07:002016-04-07T17:49:22.382-07:00This is waaaay beyond awesome! I'll have to re...This is waaaay beyond awesome! I'll have to re-up my MeHeritage account jusg for this book matching.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461484882494138496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-51799613038599932062016-04-07T10:43:20.934-07:002016-04-07T10:43:20.934-07:00As with a many advances there is also a downside, ...As with a many advances there is also a downside, in this case the downside is modern researchers are not learning research techniques and dare I say it not being sidetracked in their research.<br /><br />That might not seem to matter but if we compare it to the situation with calculators. Some people have never learnt mental arithmetic and rely on a calculator to work everything out, unfortunately that means they do not get warning bells ringing when they have punched in an error and the result on the calculator is vastly wrong.<br /><br />The advantage of old fashioned search methods is the amount of knowledge of the past that is built up reading unconnected records and being sidetracked in ones research.<br />Yes I agree the technology is far more efficient but at the risk of not comprehending the world our ancestors lived in.<br />That does not mean I do not applaud MyHeritage and similar companies in their advances, I do; but I think that to get the best from the new methods of research we should also have a good grounding in traditional research.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Guy<br />Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661609230878792638noreply@blogger.com