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From: Maryan Egan-Baker <>
Subject: Channel Islands News Group Re: The geographic term "Of"
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 10:29:28 -0700


Eugene W. Hubbard wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me what the term "Of" means. I recently found it
> associated with the birthplace of an early relative in Maine, as in Of,
> York, Maine. Today, in looking up a decendant of Wm. the Conqueror, it
> said he was born in 1116, Of, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. I know
> there is no Of, York, Maine, USA; is/or was/ there an Of in Bristol? (I
> thought Bristol was a city).
>
> Thanks for your help!
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Dear Eugene:

I was out of the country for a while (actually I spent a week in St.
Helier and had a wonderful time) and found your message regarding the
use of "of" in (I assume) the IGI. For Mormon proxy ordinance work
(which is why they do genealogy), the need a name and an approximate
birth date and a birth place. If the exact birth place is not known but
where an individual might have lived during their lifetime, they them
word "of" is placed in front of the location. You also need to keep in
mind that, particularly for the early IGI entries, very often the person
submitting the information for the ordinance work is not a trained
researcher. Nor geographically knowledgeable. Therefore, situations
such as that you mention in your message occur frequently. The IGI can
be useful, both in a positive and a negative way, but its shortcomings
also need to be kept in mind when using it. The same holds true for the
Ancestral File.

Maryan Egan-Baker

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