Why do we do genealogy? Is it to put names and dates on paper? Or is it to put the lives of our ancestors into our understanding? If it is to gain an understanding of our heritage, then, I am sorry, recipes are a part of that. So is weaving, so is housebuilding, so is modes of travel, so is grammar, so is animal husbandry, so is crop raising, so is religion, so is medical practices. If we have no inheritance, other than names and dates on paper, why would anyone care? If some people DO CARE only about the cut -and -dried f-acts, and are offended by any non "just the facts" discussion, I think a list that consists of a variety of people sharing facts, views, and memories. is innappropriate for these researchers. I think these genealogists would better serve their needs visiting archives, family history centers, and libraries. On-line lists are disparate human beings with differing points of achievment in their search, wiht every gamut of human condition in thieer backgounds, and with a desire, often times, just to connect and understand. It is sad that we have come to fear attack if we share the stuff of our most rare heritage....our memories. ----- Original Message ----- From: <GA-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:05 PM Subject: GA-ROOTS-D Digest V00 #247

Amen Debbie - On a recent visit to the near by LDS Family History Center here in the Golden State . . . I over heard a few in depth conversations on lunch/dinner plans ! So I don't understand what's the beef . . . cut and dry is so boring, and taste less. *********************************** a dweller on the path by the hedge . . . *********************************** your friend in Christ; Ken Hedgpeth Acadia, California Acts 1:8 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Isaza" <mti98@gate.net> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 3:47 PM Subject: [GA-Roots] Re: GA-ROOTS-D Digest V00 #247 > Why do we do genealogy? Is it to put names and dates on paper? Or is it > to put the lives of our ancestors into our understanding? If it is to gain > an understanding of our heritage, then, I am sorry, recipes are a part of > that. So is weaving, so is housebuilding, so is modes of travel, so is > grammar, so is animal husbandry, so is crop raising, so is religion, so is > medical practices. If we have no inheritance, other than names and dates on > paper, why would anyone care? If some people DO CARE only about the > cut -and -dried f-acts, and are offended by any non "just the facts" > discussion, I think a list that consists of a variety of people sharing > facts, views, and memories. is innappropriate for these researchers. I > think these genealogists would better serve their needs visiting archives, > family history centers, and libraries. On-line lists are disparate human > beings with differing points of achievment in their search, wiht every gamut > of human condition in thieer backgounds, and with a desire, often times, > just to connect and understand. It is sad that we have come to fear attack > if we share the stuff of our most rare heritage....our memories. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <GA-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <GA-ROOTS-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:05 PM > Subject: GA-ROOTS-D Digest V00 #247 > > > > >

Debbie and other interested parties, I do not think that anyone feels that the items you mentioned are not part of genealogy or part of the search for our past. I most definitely want to know the "whole" story, as much as possible. However, the objection that some of us have is the continuing messages (for days) that simply read : "me, too.", or request the recipe for fried cornbread---these requests could, and should, be made privately. If most people are like me, there are at least 200 emails per day to handle; therefore these redundant messages get to be frustrating. Ah, some say hit the delete button. However, since a lot of people DO NOT change the subject line, who knows if that little piece of info you are seeking is there. I think what people are asking is a little courtesy for, and from, all of us. I certainly enjoy the "fun" aspects of the lists that I'm on, but after 1/2 a day enough really is enough. Tootsie in GA Debbie Isaza wrote: > Why do we do genealogy? Is it to put names and dates on paper? Or is it > to put the lives of our ancestors into our understanding? If it is to gain > an understanding of our heritage, then, I am sorry, recipes are a part of > that. So is weaving, so is housebuilding, so is modes of travel, so is > grammar, so is animal husbandry, so is crop raising, so is religion, so is > medical practices. If we have no inheritance, other than names and dates on > paper, why would anyone care? If some people DO CARE only about the > cut -and -dried f-acts, and are offended by any non "just the facts" > discussion, I think a list that consists of a variety of people sharing > facts, views, and memories. is innappropriate for these researchers. I > think these genealogists would better serve their needs visiting archives, > family history centers, and libraries. On-line lists are disparate human > beings with differing points of achievment in their search, wiht every gamut > of human condition in thieer backgounds, and with a desire, often times, > just to connect and understand. It is sad that we have come to fear attack > if we share the stuff of our most rare heritage....our memories. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <GA-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <GA-ROOTS-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:05 PM > Subject: GA-ROOTS-D Digest V00 #247