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From: "Myra V Gormley" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] RE: APG Consumer Digest
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:34:29 -0800


This suggestion came from Joan, not me; although I agree in principle about
an open forum where consumers can make comments about products. Such a board
would not be difficult to set up and maintain.
However, my suggestion was a Web site where critical reviews made by many of
the experts in the field about various genealogical products could be
presented. There they would be seen by many more than the few hundred or
thousands of readers that most genealogical periodicals have.

--Myra

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>A web site dedicated to errors and ommissions on these CDs, where anyone
could submit what they found wrong for everyone, including the producers,
to see, I think would be a good idea. It should contain wording such that
the producers would not feel they are being attacked, but rather would
consider it a "help for them" site, as they could check it regularly and
find things to correct; people would like it as they could check regularly
to see if the data they are using has reported errors. People would have
one place to go to report errors. I see this as a "service" vehicle for all
concerned. Sort of like a "Better Business Bureau for genealogy CDs"
reporting site.

And a comment on the 1820-1850 NY Passenger List CD that someone mentioned:
If that is based on the existing index to that port, 1) that index only
covers 1820-1846, and 2) it really doesn't "cover" it -- the number of
names is very few compared to the number of passengers. If you find anyone
in it, you are lucky. But do I use the index? Of course I do. I know its
limitations, and with that knowledge I can accurately evaluate the results
of my search.

Joan Lowrey
La Jolla, CA

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Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG
Co-editor RootsWeb Review/Missing Links

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