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From: "ernest hurst" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally welcomed by list...
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 11:21:34 -0400


We're probably getting into something that Ann will "whack" us for if it
continues, but I just want to add one thing, sort of disagreeing with Gary.
Most info you find on the Internet is a transcription, or maybe a
mis-transcription, of something that was itself a transcription or
compilation, such as a book on a family, county, etc. I'm not saying that
ALL transcriptions are wrong - I'm in the process of transcribing a bunch
of "stuff" to the HURST list, myself, but I have mostly original documents
or letters & if I think it is a transcription or compilation, I say so. I
am certain, since I do not have anybody else proofreading my work, that I
have made typographical errors, hopefully not in any area that will matter.
A lot of the transcriptions, indexes, etc. on the net were done by people
who were doing a "job" rather than someone who was really interested in
what they were doing.

There - I've said my piece & I'll shut up now.

Ernie Hurst


> [Original Message]
> From: Bob KNOTTS <>
> To: <>
> Date: 9/1/2003 10:47:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally
welcomed by list...
>
> I remember reading in a genealogy book when I first started into
genealogy,
> it said "Don't believe anything you read until you have read it in 4 or 5
> different sources, and then remain skeptical". Bob K in PHX, AZ.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Rea" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally
> welcomed by list...
>
>
> > This is most unfortunate, yes. The ironic thing is that, while many
people
> > don't trust data found online, because they have heard that data found
> > online is riddled with errors, it is a fact that every scrap of
genealogy
> > data found online has been dervived from offline sources, so how are
> offline
> > sources any more trustworthy?
> >
> >
> > Gary Rea
> > Project Administrator
> > Rea Surname DNA Project
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "LJCrain" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 4:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally
> > welcomed by list...
> >
> >
> > > Don't you think this is the same kind of mindset that many had a few
> years
> > > back about going on the Internet to do genealogy research? I knew of
a
> > lady
> > > who spent many, many hours in libraries doing research on one of my
> lines
> > > and would not share it with anyone for fear it might end up on the
> > Internet
> > > and someone else might benefit from her labors. She died one day and I
> > > suppose someone threw it all out.
> > >
> > > I have another third cousin who will not learn to use a computer. She
> did
> > > genealogy research for 30 years onsite and I owe her an enormous
amount
> of
> > > gratitude. Some people, for whatever their reasons, fear new methods
and
> > > technologies.
> > >
> > > I am happy to say I have not encountered the resistance to DNA
> discussions
> > > reported by some.
> > >
> > > Janet Crain
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "ernest hurst" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 3:15 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not universally
> > > welcomed by list...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Julia
> > > >
> > > > I don't know if I can stir up any interest or not, but my son-in-law
> is
> > a
> > > > Bridges, from somewhere around Asheville NC, I think. Seems that the
> 30
> > to
> > > > 40 age group, males especially, don't have much interest, but maybe
I
> > can
> > > > do a sales job. Any of your folks from that area.
> > > >
> > > > You're sure right about some folks not wanting to go there at all.
> This
> > > > seems predominant in people in the 60+ age group who have been doing
> > > > research for 20 - 30 years. I think you're right about them not
> wanting
> > to
> > > > be proved wrong, or not wanting to find a "non paternity event".
> > > >
> > > > Ernie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > [Original Message]
> > > > > From: <>
> > > > > To: <>
> > > > > Date: 8/31/2003 3:57:31 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [DNA] Discussion of surname DNA projects not
> universally
> > > > welcomed by list...
> > > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 08/31/2003 2:49:05 PM Central Daylight Time,
> > > > > writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > > DNA testing for genealogy purposes is the ultimate proof -
> > > > > > defying or confirming any paper genealogy anyone has or info
> anyone
> > > > > > exchanges. It's like buying a car without a title - it's
> > shortlived,
> > > > > > shortlighted, and ultimately you have to go there.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > But some do not want to go there. There are some descended from
the
> > > > early
> > > > > American immigrants who are secure in their research and do not
want
> > to
> > > > take the
> > > > > chance that they could be proven wrong, or do not feel the need to
> do
> > > > more
> > > > > than they have done. I am heading up the Bridges / Bridgers /
> Bridger
> > > > Y-DNA
> > > > > project and we are having some great matches, but I can't get any
of
> > the
> > > > BRIDGER
> > > > > surname to participate and that is the earliest spelling of the
name
> > in
> > > > VA.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for the list owners, I feel that most who object to discussing
> the
> > > DNA
> > > > > Projects, do not understand the value of DNA testing and / or do
not
> > > have
> > > > a male
> > > > > to test and therefore are not interested in promoting the Projects
> for
> > > > others.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.small-stuff.com/BRIDGES/
> > > > >
> > > > > Julia
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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