The Military site would not be presented in the American Indian perspective unless the Indians were listed among those tribes who fought with the Caucasians in many wars and battles starting during the Colonial times. The Catawba of SC was very active in the Military as was the Cherokee and others. In those instances then that material should be with the Military material. That is how I see it and I see it as outlined in the quotation from Val Greenwood's book mentioned above. Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Holback" <john2936@comcast.net> To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 10:29 AM Subject: [GAGEN] Nothing but the facts, page 12-13 The Researchers Guide to Genealogy > Regardless of what you find, your first responsibility is to the truth. A > true report, unaffected by the nature of the facts, is the responsibility of > the genealogist as it is the responsibility of an historian or scientist. > Those who attempt to alter, or color the truth are a liability to the > science of genealogy - they are the millstone which tends to drag us down. > They are not genealogists and do not deserve the title. In you dedication > to the truth, however, remember that you also have a responsibility to > present it objectively and in its proper perspective. This is from > "Understanding Genealogical Research, by Val D. Greenwood, genealogical > publishing Co., Inc. , Baltimore: 1990 This is the text book which the > National Genealogical Society uses in their classes and what they recommend > for anyone working towards completing their portfolio for certification as a > C.G.R.S, or C G. If we are going to do something then lets do something that > we can be proud of. Genealogy has rules just like any other science. We > need to learn what that is and to follow those rules as closely as possible. > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Genealogy research usually begins with our great-grandparents to preserve > the privacy of 'living persons'. If you encounter a person searching > their birth parents, the need to go to the area on the web that deals > with just this type of research. Please refer them to: > http://www.adoption.org >