Thank you both for your comments. Just so you know, I have been researching family history on a steady basis since 1982 :-) and loved every minute of it, until very recently :-(. True, it has not been my Couch family that I have researched, but that does not mean I’m a novice. I don't think you guys have dibs on being the only people able to do "real" research. I, like many other researchers, love searching for my roots, but I want to have fun while doing so. Some of you folks, in my opinion, get way to intense… and as far I'm concerned that takes all the fun out of it. Actually I don't know why you would concern yourselves so about what me or others might or might not accept as fact… after all, the folks we are searching for have been dead for many years. They aren't going anywhere any time soon... and neither are the facts. If you don't want to patronize certain sites on the web that is your prerogative, but please leave the rest of us alone to do our own research in our! own way, and please quit talking down to us like we are a bunch of brainless morons. Most of us, I'm sure, know what we want to accept as fact, and what we don't want to accept as fact…and why we make the choices we do. I'm all for relaxing, having some fun, and getting on with it. Fay "Not to reflect on Fay or anyone else for that matter > But you hit a key point Joyce > """check, and then double check, what you glean from anyone's research"""" > > This is a key point as so many dont do their own research.. but go from > website to site gathering > info and then deeming it true. > So many just take advantage of tryied and true > hard copy research... > And then modify it, as they cant get family members to fit in. > Thus the line is now modified to the extent its not useable" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce H. Reeves" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:08 AM > Subject: Re: [COUCH] Phoebe Couch/Isaac Lewis-Elihue Couch/Mary Ann Burns > > > >" Fay, > > I think we all are appreciative of what Bill Couch and MANY others > > have accomplished. All I would ask is for you, or anyone else, to > > check, and then double check, what you glean from anyone's research. It > > may not be as accurate as you think. After all, we're all searching for > > the right answers. That's what genealogy is all about. > > Joyce"

Seems like you take it a heart Fay Keith no one mentioned you nor is stopping you form what you call research.. And the leave the rest of us alone statement.. is unclear Just because you was booted from MyFamily site dont make it appear you are talking for everyone. And no oens is topping from research.. if thats what its called... A post was made to the general importance of pre checking facts against known websites. And you responded to it.. Again as well its "all" peoples choices as to what is not believed..... but what is documented.. Have a wonderful day.. see you got a new email addy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:11 PM Subject: [COUCH] Phoebe Couch/Isaac Lewsis-Elihue Couch/Mary Ann Burns > Thank you both for your comments. Just so you know, I have been researching family history on a steady basis since 1982 :-) and loved every minute of it, until very recently :-(. True, it has not been my Couch family that I have researched, but that does not mean I'm a novice. I don't think you guys have dibs on being the only people able to do "real" research. I, like many other researchers, love searching for my roots, but I want to have fun while doing so. Some of you folks, in my opinion, get way to intense. and as far I'm concerned that takes all the fun out of it. Actually I don't know why you would concern yourselves so about what me or others might or might not accept as fact. after all, the folks we are searching for have been dead for many years. They aren't going anywhere any time soon... and neither are the facts. If you don't want to patronize certain sites on the web that is your prerogative, but please leave the rest of us alone to do our own research in our! > own way, and please quit talking down to us like we are a bunch of brainless morons. Most of us, I'm sure, know what we want to accept as fact, and what we don't want to accept as fact.and why we make the choices we do. I'm all for relaxing, having some fun, and getting on with it. > Fay > > "Not to reflect on Fay or anyone else for that matter > > But you hit a key point Joyce > > """check, and then double check, what you glean from anyone's research"""" > > > > This is a key point as so many dont do their own research.. but go from > > website to site gathering > > info and then deeming it true. > > So many just take advantage of tryied and true > > hard copy research... > > And then modify it, as they cant get family members to fit in. > > Thus the line is now modified to the extent its not useable" > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joyce H. Reeves" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:08 AM > > Subject: Re: [COUCH] Phoebe Couch/Isaac Lewis-Elihue Couch/Mary Ann Burns > > > > > > >" Fay, > > > I think we all are appreciative of what Bill Couch and MANY others > > > have accomplished. All I would ask is for you, or anyone else, to > > > check, and then double check, what you glean from anyone's research. It > > > may not be as accurate as you think. After all, we're all searching for > > > the right answers. That's what genealogy is all about. > > > Joyce" > > > > > ==== COUCH Mailing List ==== > Please note that this mailing list is operated by rootsweb and administered by a volunteer. It is not connected with the CouchGenWeb. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >