Timely advice... Ask some-one who has been interviewed by the media, and after "in-house deletions" what actually is broadcast can (and does) make the original interview'ee look absurb And with home technology, the same can happen with recording some-one's precious memories A deleted sentence or two can change the whole context of what was originally stated by the Family Member Skeletons in the Closet are rattled Names are mentioned. Offical Marriage Certificates and Birth Certificates date's do not match-up. Family-conflicts do happen. And the next thing is a Court appearance with Family Members suing each other. And I hear you say that wouldn't happen within our Family. Unfortunately it does. Just be very careful.... Chris Pycroft (nee GWYNNE) Port Augusta SA ----- Original Message ----- From: <arthurc@netspace.net.au> To: "wadham.family" <pbck1w1@clear.net.nz> Cc: <AUS-SAGEN@rootsweb.com>S Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:32 AM Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] recording family memories > Not wanting to put a dampener on the use of recording memories on tape/video. > However, in regard to recording memories of older members there are some > ethical issues that need to be considered. > Whilst you may only want to use it for your reunion, other family members may > want to include it in their research at a later date. > Things to consider are: > has the person given their permission for the recording and do they understand > what the contents of the recording will be used for? > will a transcript be prepared for the older person to edit? > will the recording only be used for the person's own research (ie the person > doing the interview) or will it be shared around the family? > is the research likely to be published in the future? > will the recording be stored? if so for how long? > There is a National Guideline in Australia: National Statement on Ethical > Conduct in Human Research - > http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/e72syn.htm > > I can hear people say that this doesn't apply to us and for most families it > won't but it is always handy to know what we should do - this safe guards > everyone. > > Cheers > Robyn > > > > > Quoting "wadham.family" <pbck1w1@clear.net.nz>: > >> Colleen, >> >> To help get younger people interested you could find one or two to help you >> with the technology angle. Try selling it to them as a way of doing >> something that is interesting that may get them something for school or >> their further education like film school etc. >> >> When we had a reunion We had someone take the big paper family tree (people >> added information or corrected things) that we had put up on the back wall >> of the wool shed. To this day 25 years later we do not know who it was. But >> there were some there who were trying to deny that families were related. >> Fortunately someone had taken down all the new information. >> >> Other people I know have produced books and sold them and run out. The best >> ones contain lots of photos and easy to follow family trees. >> >> One thing which is important is to get recordings of the older people >> telling stories of their life The people they knew. How the area they grew >> up in was. Family members not with us. Have a printed out sheet of questions >> and go from there. Try not to do more than an hour at a time, although >> sometimes when you get these people talking it is hard to stop them. Make >> sure that they have lots of liquids and food. I find that photos and >> printouts of maps and trees are helpful. Young people helping with the >> technology is a way of generating interest. We had a box full of unnamed >> photos at our one and many got names put to them. Many people wanted copies >> of ones they didn't know existed or had thought lost. >> >> Have fun, relax and enjoy. >> >> Regards Peter >> from Auckland >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Colleen Dunk" <colleenmdunk@gmail.com> >> To: <AUS-SAGEN@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 4:29 AM >> Subject: [AUS-SAGEN] Family reunions ideas ? >> >> >> > Hi all >> > A cousin has organised a family reunion - she knows ( as well as everyone >> > else in the family does ) that I am the main one in the family that is >> > passionate about our family history & have been researching out family >> > for >> > over 20 years.. >> > The get together is at her brothers house & I have offered to take my lap >> > top along that has my Gedcom program on & her brother has access to a big >> > screen that he said can be displayed on for everyone to look at. >> > A few family members are in their late 80's & in ill health & this will >> > very likely be the last time the extended family ever gets together with >> > the last remaining oldies - who were the children of our family who >> > immigrated to Australia in the late 1800's. It may also be the very last >> > time many of this side of my family ever sees each other as it's mainly >> > been the oldies who have been the motivation for to get together s over >> > the >> > years ! >> > >> > Over the years I have collected heaps of info on this line of my family >> > back >> > to the mid 1700's . >> > Has anyone got any ideas of the best way to make it interesting & pass >> > information on to family members who may like to know more ? >> > None of the extended family know that after 132 years of our line of the >> > family totally losing touch with the family back in Ireland that I have >> > found / been found by 2 directly connected lines in Ireland & 1 directly >> > connected lines in USA & become friends with them all & shared lots of >> > research & information. >> > >> > I am hoping that after this family reunion that at least one of the >> > younger >> > generation will show some at least some interest so that in years to come >> > that our family will keep in touch. with the family in Australia & the >> > cousins I now know in Ireland & USA. I suppose that is what we would all >> > wish for under these circumstances. >> > >> > All ideas or input will be appreciated. >> > Many Thanks >> > Colleen >> > Advertising on AUS-SAGEN is forbidden by Rootsweb Rules. >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > AUS-SAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> Advertising on AUS-SAGEN is forbidden by Rootsweb Rules. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-SAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au > > > Advertising on AUS-SAGEN is forbidden by Rootsweb Rules. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-SAGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3384 - Release Date: 01/16/11 >