Well said, and I apologize if I offended you about being a trained historian. You certainly have the earned degrees in your field of history as well as job experience. The study of Genealogy comes in many forms. I have been active in this area for about 48 years and yes i am in my early 70's. You are absolutely correct that when someone submits their version to roots web or some other site it becomes fact with no documentation. In the early days before any census records were available except the 1850 the only source was the County Courthouse records, Family Bibles, ( which were not always correct) Cemetery Records, if you could find the Cemetery and then the Family Members. The Family members always knew about their lineage. They descended from four brothers that came to America from England and one remained in the North, two went West and one came South thru North Carolina to Georgia and married a Indian Princess. ( it was good to have Indian blood) Then there was the disagreements between families which became real when they met and started killing each other. Try as you may and the real reason for the feud has many answers, none factual. This was the case in the Mosley, Williamson feud in 1855. We will never know the real reason, but ask any Mosley or Williamson and they have the answer. In this day of on line records and research it becomes the duty of all of us to view postings as they are and then we must document them or discard them. I would encourage all to post their records in hopes that someone may see those postings and tie their line to it. Then the documentation can start. If we wait for all postings to be documented and added to the posting it will stop a large amount of on line genealogy, some correct and some not. Keep on posting, I read every one in hopes that I can connect one of my lines. Bo Mosley of Macon, Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "wvedenfield" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "Nancy Crawford" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 8:49 PM Subject: [GAEMANUE] WEB SITES Problems in Authenticity and Lack of Citations > I'm amused and embarrassed at the misinterpretation of the phrase 'trained > historian'................I have degrees in history from the University of > Georgia (won the top award for exellence in GA/colonial history)......the > 'training' was on site working in the Georgiana Collection (archives, rare > books, and manuscripts related to GA history) in the UGA library, then as > archivist at Virginia Military Institute and many years more after > that....... > > > > The 'training' is most effective in the learning of what is called > 'methodology'...........for instance, that matters written down, in these > days often 'on line' should be accompanied by citations > /sources...........without that?? Then many readers will simply assume > that > whatever they see in print on a web site is fact.....and then it spreads > farther and farther until it grows and becomes deeply established " fact" > and difficult to correct or to stop.... > > > > This has grown out of control with the computer age. > > > > No method for differentiating a known, proven (by sources, documents) fact > when entered on line from a date or a name passed along in print with no > citation. > > > > How to fix this? I've been told that it's not a real problem....."We want > everyone to put in what they know...."........that doesn't hold water > because most readers accept outright whatever they see in > print...............and then spread it > > > > Even historic organizations with excellent programs and intentions often > don't realize this. There is a marker at Hawhammock Church commemorating > the revolutionary service of Daniel Boatright. It is a handsome monument > and a source of pride for all of his descendants. But it is not worded > to > make clear that he is not actually buried there. Since that monument was > erected numerous writings have stated that DB is buried at Hawhammock. > > > > How to improve and strengthen family history shared and researche on the > web? Perhaps those writing could use formatting to differentiate what > they > can back with citations (from documents) from what they have seen in > writing > or heard but cannot back up......for instance italics for the latter. > > > > There is going to be a tremendous problem with incorrect family history as > years go by..... > > > > V. Edenfield > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Bo Mosley > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 3:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Margaret Braswell, wife of Daniel Boatwright > > > > I would be interested in what it takes to be a history trainer and is it > > the same trainer for genealogy. Where are they located and what classes do > > they offer? > > Bo Mosley of Macon, Georgia > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Olivia & Larry Braddy" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 2:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [GAEMANUE] Margaret Braswell, wife of Daniel Boatwright > > > > > >> Who was your trainer? I might be interested in procuring their services. > >> Olivia > >> > >>> > >> > >> [V. Edenfield] > >>> > >>> Are you a descendant? I am....and am a trained historian........pls ask > >>> for > >>> documentation before accepting as fact any 'posting' on the web!> > >>> > >> > >> > >> Emanuel County GaGenWeb > >> http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1585 - Release Date: 8/1/2008 > >> 6:39 AM > >> > >> > > > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1585 - Release Date: 8/1/2008 > 6:39 AM > > Emanuel County GaGenWeb > http://www.thegagenweb.com/gaemanuel/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1585 - Release Date: 8/1/2008 > 6:39 AM > >