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Subject: Validation
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:42:44 +0000


Many people submit information to the LDS website. Some of the data has been microfilmed from original records. Like all records, including the orignals, people make mistakes they transpose dates, can't read the text, or simply make a guess, especially in the case of difficult spelling of names. Add to this the foriegn names and records in Latin, French, or old English makes for the possibility of mistakes.

I have been handed information on my family. I went to the original records to find all kind of mistakes. I do not believe the LDS IGI intended use is for the data to be used as a source. Rather, it should be used as a starting point that should always be verified. The same could be said for Ancestry, Roots Web and other genealogy web sites.

Today, researching family history is the number one hobby, Unfortunately, the more people researching could mean the mistakes will be multiplied. The best piece of advice I can give is verify all data against the orignal sources. Be patient with others trying to find their connections. Write down your sources. Do not expect perfection; just try to make your records as accurate as possible.
Phyl


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