We need all the help we can get! -----Original Message----- From: Jannine Coble Gregory [mailto:jgregory8@austin.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 12:22 PM To: AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Sources and documentation I have lots of Autry information with documentation, I would be willing to help with this project if you need me. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andréa" <autrey@serv.net> To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: RE: [AUTRY] Sources and documentation > Good morning, everyone. > > I have a document scanner, so if anyone would like to mail me a > photocopy of documents I would scan them in so we can have copies on > the website for anyone to view for free. You can send the originals > if you're willing, but the postal system . . . Ugh. Email me for my > address. Sara and I are working on this together. > > Andréa > > -----Original Message----- > From: Janey Joyce [mailto:jejoyce@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 8:36 AM > To: AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Sources and documentation > > > > I think this is a wonderful idea. There is so much undocumented > information out there that many people accept as Gospel. Trying to > identify the children of Cornelius and Nancy (Eaves) Autrey, the > couple I am researching, has been a most frustrating experience. Along the way > I have acquired a number of primary documents on various Autreys. I am > ready to contribute to such a data base. Just let me know how you > want it. Janey E. Joyce in San Antonio, Texas. > SJGreer30@aol.com wrote:Hello Everyone! > I hope Spring has hit your parts of the world and the flowers are > blooming and you arent suffering from hayfever. > > First I want to commend Andrea in scanning/uploading Bundy's book on > the Autry family. Thank you Robert for giving permission to have it > online. It was quite a feat and countless hours, I know because I > helped on a tiny portion of it. Thank you Andrea and Robert. > > Second, I dont want any flames towards Andrea and if you want to > complain, complain to me if its something worth flaming about. > > I have had the opportunity to look at the book and I am concerned > about its lack of documentation and sources. In the beginning, the > book specifies, it says it has no documentation, but I know there are > people out there that still think this book is the "gospel truth". > > I am an family genealogist and if I wanted to join an organization > that required documentation, this book could not be used as a source. > It might be considered secondary but definately not a primary source. > Its a great book to read and glean information but it has its faults. > So where do we go from here? > > In this new era of internet and communication, I propose that we start > up a database of sources and documentation for the Autry/Autrey and > all the variations of the name and at least get a feel for what is > needed in our search for our family's beginnings. Andrea and I will > work on this together to bring it to the Autrey Heritage site and keep > it up to date. This would be a database of primary sources not > secondary sources (ie family histories, word of mouth). It can be put > in a table format or even scanned images. > > I look forward to your input on this serious matter, in how we should > set this up. > > Warmly, > Sara J. Greer > Autry Marriages Coordinator > > Chapter Custodian & VIS Coordinator > Chemeketa Chapter, NSDAR Salem, Oregon > http://members.aol.com/~sjgreer30/dar/Chemeketa.html > > Clark County, OHGenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohclark > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Autrey Heritage page? It's at > http://www.autreyheritage.com/ > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Autrey Heritage page? It's at > http://www.autreyheritage.com/ > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Autrey Heritage page? It's at http://www.autreyheritage.com/ > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== Did you know that the Autrey page was mentioned in the October Issue of Family Tree Magazine and the October issue of Evertons? http://www.autreyheritage.com/