tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post2994736621668721257..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Peeling Back the LayersJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-56738368588797293462013-07-22T11:25:51.192-07:002013-07-22T11:25:51.192-07:00James, I think this is by far the first column I&#...James, I think this is by far the first column I've read of yours in the past few weeks where it adequately says what I want to say without coming across as whining about the quality of the trees online or just being as my nephews and nieces would say, old. There's a difference between work that is sourced and work that is not. <br /><br />The other outstanding issue with the sourcing on Ancestry, for example, is the quality of the source. There are SO many trees that cite other trees, OneWorldTree, AGBI, Millenium File, "Family Records", etc. on them. They look on the surface to be "well-sourced" trees but when you really look at them, you might find only one or two real sources on them like censuses, scanned family documents/letters, certificates, etc. <br /><br />But getting back to your main point about very few people adding sources to the FamilySearch family tree - do you think it is because people just aren't doing it from lack of knowledge/training or from lack of interest or are they not doing it because their habit is to enter without this (i.e. the Ancestral File, Geni, etc.)? I would be curious to hear your thoughts . In my own family, I've found that the people are mostly interested in names, dates, and photos, and less interested in the newspaper, census, and other fun sources to research.Crafting in Yoohoovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223824425648008880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-7879828827594054962013-07-21T21:00:56.545-07:002013-07-21T21:00:56.545-07:00Thank you for this post, what a great analogy! I ...Thank you for this post, what a great analogy! I think the sourcing will start when we can actually get more church members into the FamilySearch Libraries. We work in Oakland and a relatively small number of our patrons are members. <br /><br />On another note I was just looking at your Pinterest photos and I saw several with the name Godfrey attached. As an example: Mystery Photo from Margaret Godfrey Jarvis Overson, Photographer.<br /><br />I heard you speak in Sacramento a few weeks ago and between classes we spoke briefly about the Mayflower. Do you know if this Margaret Godfrey has any roots in Massachusetts? I have a long string of ancestors from the Barstable County area.(Eastham)that tie into Stephen Hopkins and Francis Cooke. I don't know if any of that line landed up in Arizona or if anything I have might be of help but thought I'd mention it.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059667593315041564noreply@blogger.com