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From: Renia Simmonds <>
Subject: Re: errors in geneaology
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 15:32:11 +0000


Absolutely.

Renia

cvoyer1 wrote:

> I would like to say something here. Every day I find some new complaint
> about people finding records of their ancestors that are botched up.
> Folks, one thing I have found is that no matter WHERE you find your info
> there is a chance of errors. Isn't part of geneaology about comparing
> evidence and info and piecing everything together like a big puzzle? I don't
> care who you are or how you research...you WILL find errors. I have a paper
> of my ancestry on my fathers side going back to the 1600s...even though I
> have all of that info I am planning on doing everything from
> scratch....getting the birth records and death records.
> Anyone who lets the errors frustrate them should not be in geneaology.

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