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From: Singhals <>
Subject: Re: DAR Lineage Accuracy
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 23:38:59 -0700


I don't know that it's on the net anywhere, but there was
discussion of the issue in the DAR Magazine, which many libraries
have on subscription.

If you are referring to the printed books known as the DAR
Lineage Books, they are riddled with inaccuracies; try to
remember, though, that (1) the inaccuracies were discovered by
DAR itself when (2) microfilm made the actual records available
for research; as a result (3) DAR no longer has these books
available in their HQ library for researchers use.

One thing I'd like us all to remember -- It's all too easy to
wonder today why Great-Aunt Flo didn't read the blasted microfilm
where it CLEARLY says (whatever); however, when Great-Aunt Flo
joined DAR in 1927, microfilm was not available on the open
market, and certainly there were no Family History Centers, or
on-line sources, for her use. Even as late as 1972, there weren't
many FHCs around and microfilm was mostly for academic university
use, not for hobbies like genealogy. Aunt Flo used the Family
Bible owned by HER aunt, or the letter her 2nd cousin had from
his grandfather which said (whichever). They had to rely on
snail-mail, and they were none of them "Serious Genealogists" as
we like to think of ourselves today.

Cheryl
(Yes, a DAR)


DSuarez wrote:
>
> I've had the general impression that many of the DAR lineages from the
> 1930s/1940s and before were not well documented. However, I can't find
> anything on the Internet that discusses this issue. Does anyone know of
> any books, articles on this subject?
>
> Thanks,
> Donna

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