Thanks, Marilyn, for your input. I agree.....the internet is GREAT and there are so many new resources being added at Rootsweb and elsewhere that really help But we need to start at the beginning and work back.....getting proof, talking to relatives, checking census records, etc. I, too, looked for the wrong people for a long time because of some information erroneously given and since I had no other "clues" I tried to trace the wrong person back. Finally found the wife's family and got the correct names from the wills, etc., and the death announcements in the paper, etc. Jan Lund -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Horton <mhorton@wirefire.com> To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 28, 2000 10:44 AM Subject: [FRENCH-L] FFA >Please don't be too hard on Mara. She is doing the best that she can >for her mother. Anyone who has walked a similar road understands this. > >I am member of FFA, I bought a chart that is in error and I have proved >it. I wrote to Mara about it and I'm sure that she will take care of >it. Not all the French lines are in their charts. Mine is not and I >can go back to Phillip b.1790. At that point I am at a brick wall. I >would dearly love to be able to tie in to one of the charts! > >Why not try writing to the county historical society where your ancestor >lived or married to get information? Pay a researcher if you have to do >so. This internet is great BUT not entirely accurate all of the time. > >If you are new to genealogy, get proof of the statement, check out the >sources that are quoted to you. Depend on the "hard copy" for proof. > >I have been wanting to say this for quite a while. > >Marilyn > > >