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From: "joyce hetrick" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Re-Check the Census!
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 20:08:25 -0500


By the way, I agree about the annotated census and the "regular"
transcriiption. Transcribing census records is difficult, and an
"annotated" one is generally helpful, but ANY transcription of ANY record
should have the ORIGINAL CHECKED if at all possible. I found an ancestor,
whose name was "Shemwell" indexed under TRAMMELL. When I checked the
original record, I found that the guy who worte the original record made
his S's look like "T's" and thus, Smith became Tmith. It was really easy to
see why the transcriber made that mistake. Original records where they are
even partly available are best source of reliable info, but unfortunately,
many people "do genealogy" only from the net and from only transcribed
records. In some cases, that is all that is available to them (or anyone)
and the net is GREAT for genealogy because it gets us together to "cuss and
discuss": and share and exchange ideas and information, but if it is the
ONLY tool and ONLY 'research" that is done, then it can lead to some grave
errors. Keep up the good work. Joyce Hetrick

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> From: J.P. Downard <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: [KYBREATH-L] Re-Check the Census!
> Date: Wednesday, October 07, 1998 8:00 PM
>
> At 12:45 PM 10/7/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hello!
> >
> >Just wanted to encourage folks to check out the original census if they
are
> >unable to find their ancestors on the transcribed census on the
Internet.
> >
> >I found my Breathitt ancestor clear as day on the original microfilm and
he
> >was not listed on the transcribed 1870 records.
> >
> >I am very grateful for the hard work and time that people have put into
> >transcribing the census records, but remember, they are human and make
> >mistakes so if you can't find your people....do a double check :)!
> >
> >Stacey at
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> In defense of the anodated census records of Perry Co., KY 1850.
> I offer in defense two versions of the 1850 Census (one anodated and one
> that out-of-state transcribers guessed at when they came upon the names.
> Both are available from my home page and archives. Look at both and then
> judge. It's awful easy to sit on the side and be critical. JPD
>
> J.P. DOWNARD: 838 Perennial Dr., Louisville, KY 40217. 502-635-5304.
> PERRY CO. KY HOME PAGE http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyperry/index.htm
PERRY
> ARCHIVES: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/perry/toc.htm
> ALEXANDER, COMBS, COUCH, DOWNARD, EATON, GHOLSON,
> GRIFFIN, HASH, HORN, HOWARD, JONES, POTTS. VIVION
>
>
>
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