I have found mistakes in everything, tombstones, obituaries, Family Bibles, all courthouse records, genealogy books, etc. I usually accept something until someone says differently. Then, I try to resolve the differences. I'm not always successful. Then, I put a note about the differences. Too many people believe something because they saw it in a book. Just because it's written in a Bible doesn't mean that it's as true as the books of the Bible. Be ready to fight when you tell someone that what they believe is wrong. Clyde wvedenfield wrote: > 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 >