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From: "Chris Bennett" <>
Subject: Re: Fw: books evaluaton on line
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 09:31:49 -0800


Stewart Baldwin <> wrote in message
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> On 25 Jan 2000 07:12:29 -0800, (Leo van de Pas)
> wrote:
>
> >A while ago it was discussed whether there could be a site where we could
> >check the genealogical value of sources. This sparked off an idea, then
some
> >people gave good advice and the set up changed a little. Then I asked the
> >support of some knowledgeable people who, willingly, supported the idea
with
> >their time. In all six lists of books did the rounds, to which these kind
> >people added a valuation and a description. Sadly, we did not succeed
with
> >all sources, but we left them in the list as just knowing they exist
might
> >help someone. Before looking at the lists of books,
> >please read the introduction first.
> > http://worldroots.clicktron.com/brigitte/royal/bookeval/bookeval.htm
> >
> >Hope this may help some people,
> >best wishes
> >Leo van de Pas
>
> I have only looked at this site briefly so far, but one thing that
> struck me right away is the grade of "C" which was given to "Burke's
> Peerage". That is way too high a grade to give to a source as
> notoriously unreliable as this one. It should be graded a "D" at the
> highest. Some of the other grades also seemed too high to me.
>

Then maybe, in the spirit of what Leo is trying to do, you should forward
him your ratings, notwithstanding your doubts about the value of such
systems??? ;-) Chris

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