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From: "Leo van de Pas" <>
Subject: Re: Fw: books evaluaton on line
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 08:00:54 +0800


We all know that Burke's Peerage is very good for the last 150 years or so,
it is the earlier material that is very much in question.
Should we condemn the good part altogether because of the (much smaller)
early part? The rating is an overview of the whole work.

I have asked for support when I started with this list and, when the list
was finalised, some people kindly contributed more details. This process is
still going on, and so, yes please, if you think you can contribute, please
do.
Best wishes
Leo van de Pas

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Bennett <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: books evaluaton on line


>
> Stewart Baldwin <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > 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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