tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.comments2024-03-07T23:20:49.790-07:00Genealogy's StarJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger8223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-27704077746546756592024-01-27T16:47:50.032-07:002024-01-27T16:47:50.032-07:00“Chopping cotton” was exactly that, chopping the y...“Chopping cotton” was exactly that, chopping the younglings and creating space between them to prevent over crowding and allow for space for the cotton to grow, “tall cotton” was another expression that meant things were going great…and also, weeding was secondary…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-467441271365710892024-01-14T06:09:51.499-07:002024-01-14T06:09:51.499-07:00Inquisitively you make, I will address you'll ...Inquisitively you make, I will address you'll find+E2:I2 supporting and shocking things on an incomprehensibly focal level tangled center interests. <a href="wwwwisnee.com" rel="nofollow">Wisnee</a><br />You ought to unequivocally acclaimed other than solid pulling in, which means notice: <a href="" rel="nofollow"></a><br />jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479317649416327341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-30440033193543761492024-01-07T12:18:51.588-07:002024-01-07T12:18:51.588-07:00I thought the 5.2 version of PAF would read the fi...I thought the 5.2 version of PAF would read the files, so why would a separate program be needed?Babka Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564634389366204801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-9720506330337907232024-01-06T09:30:05.910-07:002024-01-06T09:30:05.910-07:00I agree with you wholeheartedlyI agree with you wholeheartedlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-13129899218488354292024-01-06T09:28:32.408-07:002024-01-06T09:28:32.408-07:00I started on familysearch and found people would c...I started on familysearch and found people would change things on verified lines constantly. These sights are so inaccurate, that I want pull all my information from them (might not be able too), and keep them private.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-47630387480912291702024-01-06T09:00:54.602-07:002024-01-06T09:00:54.602-07:00I have got a major beef with this issue. I worked ...I have got a major beef with this issue. I worked as pressman, reporter and I informed our publisher I had put GNU copyright stating my name had to be accredited for some of my pictures. He told me the paper paid me so that relinquished my rights.<br />*- Well here we go. We the people pay the newspapers to print our obituaries AND we pay the paper for a copy of their newspaper. Obituaries are often times the only documents containing Our Family History and the newspapers are asking to be paid a third time for the right to place these obituaries in our FindAGrave and Ancestry memorials !?!?! ... The plain fact that an obituary is an integral part of personal family history And that they were paid to print them should Completely relinquish their copyrights to all obituaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-57267957752162942192023-12-24T11:34:10.209-07:002023-12-24T11:34:10.209-07:00Thank you for this post. You describe a worrisome ...Thank you for this post. You describe a worrisome issue that discourages many from using Family Tree especially those that are new to the work. It is a challenge on the part of those of us who assist beginners to explain this problem only to see their look of frustration as to how this can be. I fear that the Family Tree is becoming less and less accurate because so much effort is needed to keep amending the mistakes made by others. If a patron becomes ill or is unable to take the time to correct the records, these records become more and more inaccurate. Your ideas on how these problems should be resolved are worth careful consideration. I hope those in charge will face this squarely on and find a workable solution. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-38551640474150153712023-12-17T05:37:57.535-07:002023-12-17T05:37:57.535-07:00Maybe a step in the right direction would be parti...Maybe a step in the right direction would be partial moderation. <br />The majority of the individuals I see in the FamilySearch tree don't have the problem of excessive changes. Many have not been modified since 2012. Making it difficult to update these individuals would be counter-productive. But as you point out, a lot of energy is wasted on some individuals who have been thorougly researched. Maybe after a certain number of changes, say 100, the individual could be flagged as "controversial" and require moderation. <br />An important question, though, is who would be the moderators? Ken Hindsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-25439733012951940102023-12-16T15:01:34.507-07:002023-12-16T15:01:34.507-07:00This started, what, 12 years ago? My guess (I hav...This started, what, 12 years ago? My guess (I have no memory of writing it) that you and I wrote about moderation early on. At a minimum, there should be a duplicate check - say after the researcher inputs a birth date, death date, and perhaps a spouse's name - that pops up and says - "hey, this person is already in Family Tree - look here." WikiTree does that to some extent, especially if you upload a GEDCOM file. <br /><br />I recall writing about requiring moderation for specific profiles of famous persons like the Mayflower folks, presidents, royalty, etc. Freeze the profiles so they can be updated only by an appeal to authorities based on sourced research. Also have a list of those persons. <br /><br />On the other hand, my guess is that about 99% of all profiles don't have the duplicate problem because very few people are researching the specific profiles. I find that if 19th or 20th century profiles have a birth date/place, death date/place, spouse(s)/children and parents/siblings that the profiles are fairly well done and accurate.<br /><br />We can't throw it all away, but we need to find a way to prevent mass duplication of effort and emphasize source-centric research. Two more pennies in the fountain here.Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-60782508456368013832023-12-16T14:42:30.150-07:002023-12-16T14:42:30.150-07:00Thank you, so much, James! This finally has answer...Thank you, so much, James! This finally has answered my question of how come famiysearch is so badly designed. Thank you! Thank you! If possible can you explain the difference between the designs of familysearch and ancestry.com? Thank you again for all you do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-76277408208742396502023-12-14T02:39:55.526-07:002023-12-14T02:39:55.526-07:00Glad to find it!Glad to find it!Apparelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746994567268231908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-80429439792825820072023-12-07T10:40:37.279-07:002023-12-07T10:40:37.279-07:00looking forward to hearing more. There's been ...looking forward to hearing more. There's been so little written about kindex in the past few years and the blog issues few posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-69442425674225903522023-12-04T16:11:54.853-07:002023-12-04T16:11:54.853-07:00Here's where I found the link:
familysearch.or...Here's where I found the link:<br />familysearch.org (homepage) > collection tab > ourcatalogs<br />Bill Butchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-11141196446545116002023-12-03T15:29:09.650-07:002023-12-03T15:29:09.650-07:00I just explored the 'new' catalog and unde...I just explored the 'new' catalog and under advanced search, there is a button for filtering. I put in only 2023 and searched. It came up with 108 items. Many are family histories published in 2023.Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-70712859503138061362023-12-02T13:45:31.937-07:002023-12-02T13:45:31.937-07:00James, I appreciate the way you keep urging FS to ...James, I appreciate the way you keep urging FS to improve, but is there really any hope? I have participated in several online shared trees, and in my opinion none live up to the potential of an accurate one-world tree. FS has more resources (by far) than any of the others, but it seems completely unwilling to discipline its users, so, like you, I have given up on keeping my own ancestor profiles accurate. I wonder if FS is simply too big to ever be manageable?<br />Regarding your fourth item, I wonder if AI is ready to tackle the problem, at least not without an army of human assistants?Julie Keltsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-57099239379177411432023-12-02T13:01:10.083-07:002023-12-02T13:01:10.083-07:00Get Ancestral Quest, it similar to PAF and is easy...Get Ancestral Quest, it similar to PAF and is easy to use and search. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-89287259110437291402023-12-02T07:20:08.393-07:002023-12-02T07:20:08.393-07:00There are two catalogs. One is called The FamilySe...There are two catalogs. One is called The FamilySearch Library Catalog, the other is the catalog that now appears on the website under the search menu. The link to both is on the https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/our-catalogs page. I haven't gotten an answer about what is being put in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. We have an open question pending with FamilySearch about the subject. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-28334284431674905052023-12-02T07:19:49.498-07:002023-12-02T07:19:49.498-07:00You asked about the list of new and updated collec...You asked about the list of new and updated collections. Yes, the only way I see the list is through a blog post but I am also on a mailing list that sends me an update from time to time. It was so long ago that I can no longer remember how I got on the mailing list. Although, when you register, under the settings you can choose to receive emails. This may have gotten me the mail years ago and I am still on the list. The list does not list newly added records to the Images section of the FS website. They are listed in the Images section itself. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-46406309716071645002023-12-02T07:05:55.980-07:002023-12-02T07:05:55.980-07:00Sorry about the delay in responding. PAF for Mac w...Sorry about the delay in responding. PAF for Mac was discontinued in 1994. The only way to run the PAF for PC is though an emulation program. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-12246564423448295052023-11-27T08:27:32.078-07:002023-11-27T08:27:32.078-07:00Verrry interesting. Thanks, James. Verrry interesting. Thanks, James. Renate Yarborough Sandershttps://justthinking130.blogspot.com/?m=1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-48089133551962306932023-11-26T23:05:54.180-07:002023-11-26T23:05:54.180-07:00So true. The FamilySearch site should be an exampl...So true. The FamilySearch site should be an example of a well-put-together website, clear and easy to use. Instead I feel like I've entered a quagmire every time I try to use the site. Ir's often so frustrating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-27690084930608652552023-11-26T16:32:37.778-07:002023-11-26T16:32:37.778-07:00I hope FamilySearch opens up the OCR search to use...I hope FamilySearch opens up the OCR search to users again. That was very helpful! Annette Kapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838906750219853975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-26273298252884503242023-11-26T13:31:56.674-07:002023-11-26T13:31:56.674-07:00You also mentioned that there are two catalogs. I...You also mentioned that there are two catalogs. I looked at the web page for Catalogs and saw the FSL-only search page link and the FS Digital Library link. You also noted that the FamilySearch Library link (the "old" catalog) had not been updated for a year. Are there items in the FS Digital Library (collections, books, etc.) that are not in the "Old" Catalog?Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-64771680042002262152023-11-26T13:21:05.374-07:002023-11-26T13:21:05.374-07:00Hi James, you noted that there was a FS blog post ...Hi James, you noted that there was a FS blog post about "'A FamilySearch Monthly Record Update' in the FamilySearch Blog linked from a list of web pages on bottom of the pages on the website." But all I see on the FS blog is the weekly list of new and updated collections. Is there another link at the bottom of the website pages? Perhaps it is an LDS member-only page? <br />Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-24025780912678283792023-11-07T09:33:18.957-07:002023-11-07T09:33:18.957-07:00Here it is 2023 and I have a question about PAF. ...Here it is 2023 and I have a question about PAF. A distant cousin still uses it and has downloaded a copy of his database for me. When I watched him use PAF I was struck at how easy it is to use, to search etc. and thought I'd get a copy and use it as well. So what should I do? I'd like to get a copy of PAF but I have a Mac and have heard it doesn't run well on a Mac - even if I could find a copy. Any advice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com