The only reason I have got as far as I have. Is not because I am good at genealogy. I am just a good detective. My father-in-law told me his grandma name. I found a census that I was sure that it was her family, with her father GR (George Riley) Than I went to the library and found in the file cabinet a lady that was working on this same family. She had been researching GR for 30 years. She had not gotten any farther than I, and I had only been at it a short time. I knew more about him than she did. Because since we have connected, She has learned where he went to College, that he was in the Civil War. Mind you. My information was only guesses that she proved to be right. Since she has been in it longer, She knew who to contact. His Civil War states him as William R. But his oath of Allegiance states him as George Riley. I don't understand how he could be two different people and still be honest with his oath. In other words how did it do any good by him not using the same name as the one he enlisted with. Really confused Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: <HudsonK@aol.com> To: <ALMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 11:57 PM Subject: [ALMORGAN] Re: Genealogical Sources > Glenda made an excellent point which I overlooked..<<I don't throw info out>> > NEVER disregard something a relative may make statement just because you have > documents disproving the statement. Especially the elderly...they may have > the date, name or place wrong and it may be 10 yrs before you find the > connection. But there is something to what they are telling you..it is you > that has to find the connection and the more accurate story. So don't throw > those notes away. Of course I learned when I began genealogy...I don't write > notes..I can't read my own writing much less other people read it<GR>..but I > always took a small recorder..later a camcorder..I would ask permission to > tape the conversations..this way I can go back and replay and listen for > things I may have overlooked and it was straight from "the horses mouth" so > to speak. > > Kathy > > > ==== ALMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Remeber we were all new to genealogy and the internet at one time...so give encouragement and knowledge to the new ones...and in return we will get new ideas and knowledge from them. > >