tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post9083382167866251212..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Do we really want to know what's out there?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-75277997703358219392011-09-01T13:48:01.121-07:002011-09-01T13:48:01.121-07:00I agree that even the erroneous genealogy can prov...I agree that even the erroneous genealogy can provide valuable clues. Sometimes we find a person died in the cemetery [how convenient!] or was born at the Quaker Meeting House [how fortuitous!]. If you do find the Meeting House listed as the place of birth as if it were the name of a town you will likely find more records for that family in the local Quaker records, even though the maker of the tree might not be aware of the connection. You have to be ready to dig deep and use what you find. If the original researcher is available, I always write to them with the corrections. Many appreciate this and occasionally I pick up more valuable information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356365641026777691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-89770991020093850662011-09-01T09:30:00.895-07:002011-09-01T09:30:00.895-07:00When I began my serious research about 3-1/2 years...When I began my serious research about 3-1/2 years ago, the first source I used for my father's family was the flawed surname "The Stricklers of Pennsylvania." I knew at the age of 14 (70 years ago) that the book was flawed, because my aunt had submitted erroneous birth dates for her brother (my father) and myself. I also knew that at least some of the relationships were correct. So I publish that data in my online trees, citing that book as the source. Up to today, no one who has contacted me has stated that my relationships are incorrect. Several cousins have given me corrected information on details about members of their branch of the family.<br />Do I "trust" the book? Absolutely not; it is unsourced and inaccurate. Is it a valuable source? Most definitely. It has helped me connect with distant cousins who know more of my family story than I do.<br />I agree, find out what else has been done, and USE it but don't believe in it without verification.<br />Val Greenwood also says to check previous work in Chapter 1 of "The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551274264418341175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-26072890597552991912011-08-31T20:26:56.962-07:002011-08-31T20:26:56.962-07:00Addendum: The list of faux genealogies appear to h...Addendum: The list of faux genealogies appear to have been last published in 2004, so the possibility exists that the genealogies in the Family History Libaray in SLC have been pulled. I did not check the FHL catalog to determine that. However, those who may have used them before that time may want to recheck their research, if they were unaware of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-52204615938557785202011-08-31T20:06:17.383-07:002011-08-31T20:06:17.383-07:00Without accurate documentaion, it is a collection ...Without accurate documentaion, it is a collection of names, not a genealogy! ie: a faux genealogy!<br /><br />Here is a link to the a list of faux genealogies available in the Family History Library in SLC. Many of these are also available in prominent research libraries elsewhere.<br /><br />http://personal.linkline.com/xymox/fraud/fraud223.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-88865872134048123592011-08-31T11:50:43.868-07:002011-08-31T11:50:43.868-07:00James, I agree completely. I often find fully qua...James, I agree completely. I often find fully qualified dates on trees without any documentation and use them as a starting point to begin my research. Lots of people make up birth years to fit their preconceived notions, but few people I think make up fully qualified dates. When I find these dates I assume they've come from a document that I am not aware of and then begin looking for the source of that information. I start by contacting the owner of the tree, but as often as not, they have no idea. Rarely have I found a fully qualified date that turns out to be bogus. On occasion, they are simply applied to the wrong individual. If we did not look at these dates, relationships, or other undocumented research, we might be missing out easily identifiable research objectives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850497982348789390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-23571380983998903812011-08-31T06:17:15.441-07:002011-08-31T06:17:15.441-07:00This sounded familiar to me, I read some in Texas...This sounded familiar to me, I read some in Texas wanted to change history books because it did not agree with their perception of history.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.com