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From: "Neil & Jeanie Ferguson" <>
Subject: Re: Collaboration Table
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:59:26 -0500
References: <221.b0235bf.316850ec@aol.com>


I vote "aye" to this idea. A reference would be a great addition.

Neil F. Ferguson
Omaha
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Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: Collaboration Table


> Hi Colin...
>
> I think that one of the most important things that we need here on this
> site..at this point..is references to submissions. For example, if
> somebody states
> that John Ferguson was born in Lauderdale, Florida...and his ggf was a
> Revolutionary War Soldier.. I would like a reference. I dont care if its
> grandma
> Sandy who said it. There is never any reference. I seem to see an
> increase in
> incorrect information being circulated and the author not being cited. I
> try
> my hardest not to submit incorrect information, but I do collateral lines
> and
> I think my submissions are the most correct before I start sending in
> information. Do you plan any guidelines for information before you post?
> I think it
> would behoove us, moving forward, for participants to submit any
> information
> with where the information was obtained. (i.e. 1920 census aol.com, etc.)
> Since all our relatives seemed to be named Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, John,
> Robert,
> Samuel, Wiliam, Albert, Alice and Matilda, Henry, David...or too many
> common
> names I cant cite...its going to make a great data bank. Where did they
> get
> the information. What do you think?
>
> Stephanie
>
>
>
>
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