Don't worry about those characters. Nobody can injure your ancestors that way. Any way! John Ballard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON. > > The LDS site is no better. I found incorrect data regarding my > father-in-law and when I contacted the submitter was blasted away by a > nasty reply. Never mind that the person in question was my > father-in-law, but I had in my files the actual document stating the > correct data. > > The submitter had my in-law sealed into the Mormon church, had them > baptisted and a marriage sealed to his first spouse -- a spouse who, in > life, he deserted for his second wife! In life, the family belonged to > the Luthern Church, and he must be turning over in his grave being > sealed to his ex-wife! I don't imagine his first wife would be too > pleased either. > > The second wife, and mother to my late husband, was not mentioned in > this person's files. There were three other children fathered by this > man and his second wife, and the family line continues with > grandchildren and great-grandchildren that may be missed because of this > single one submitter. . Thanks to all for letting me "vent." > Maureen S Cassidy wrote on 9/3/2004, 1:09 PM: > > > Bravo for you, Joan. > > > > We have a fairly well known researcher in Ohio who has at the age of > > nearly > > 80 amassed and published "tons" of work on the Bogardus/Brouwer family > > lines > > (Adam Brouwer was one of my 10th g-grandfathers/New Amsrerdam 1624). > > He has > > never used, wanted nor needed a computer. Admittedly that's rare in > > this day > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 6:06 AM > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON. > > > > > > Paper works for me. > > > > After having just lost all of my data from a computer crash and not > > having a working CD ROM or zip drive to back it up -- had I not had a > > paper copy I doubt I would still be doing this hobby, and would not have > > started over. > > > > So needless to say, I trust paper. Since none of my family is > > interested in being the keeper of family history, I sent a backup copy > > to my cousin who is also interested in our family history. She had to > > have a paper copy because she doesn't own a computer and has no plan to > > purchase one in the future. > > > > She has done all of her research the old fashioned way and keeps her > > family tree written in ball point pen. > > > > Believe or not, there are a few people in the world who do not own > > computers or have internet accesss. > > > > I have in my possession a photocopy of a serveral page, well-documented > > manuscript done several years ago by a now deceased distant relative who > > typed all of his research on a old typewriter on paper. > > > > Since mine is an ongoing and ever growing hobby I update my paper copy > > often. What will happen to my research after I am gone is anybody's > > guess but I doubt by that time it won't much matter to me anyway. :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Arthur & Stella wrote on 9/3/2004, 3:10 AM: > > > > > It is not as easy as that Joan. > > > > > > There is a lot of reports that the paper we now use is acidic > > > and only has a life of 10 years likewise the ink we now use. > > > I know it will last much longer then that but it is hardly the > > > media one would trust with our years of hard work. > > > Then we have to get a copy to each of our loved ones. > > > > > > This is a point that has just come home to me. as I have had > > > a very good friend die. & his wife and children are not at all > > > interested, in his years of work. > > > > > > Luckily I was asked to format his drive, so I was able to save > > > most of his work. & I got his wife's permission to send his tree > > > to the LDS. but what do I do with the rest, until his grandchildren > > > come of age? (That is if I am still around then) > > > > > > Regards Arthur > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > > > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 8:56 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WHAT DO WE STORE OUR GOODIES ON. > > > > > > > > > > Maybe this sounds stupid but why not paper? > > > > > > > > Every so often update a hardcopy and store it in binder where the > > > family > > > > can find it. > > > > > > > > This way family members not familiar with computer/or the programs I > > > use > > > > still have access to the family history. > > > > > > > > Arthur & Stella wrote on 9/1/2004, 7:18 PM: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for that Teresa. > > > > > > > > > > I have backed all my data threefold One for each of my adult > > > children. > > > > > Hoping one survives. But my point is we require some kind of a > > > standard. > > > > > The problem as I see it, doesn't stop with the dye, there is a > > glue > > > > > problem. > > > > > & we have all heard of exploding CD's, or scratched CD's, or even > > > the > > > > > programs the data is written on. e.g. I have several files I wrote > > > > > back in > > > > > the days of ATARI on a long lost program. they are now useless > > as I > > > can't > > > > > read them. > > > > > And who says that CD's will be around in 20 years remember the > > 5.5" > > > > > floppies? how many of us could recover data from them? > > > > > > > > > > It seems to me we are progressing backwards? (If that makes any > > > sense) > > > > > I pulled out my grandfathers WW1 paybook the other day, that had > > > gone > > > > > through the trenches, & who knows what. from 1914. and would you > > > believe > > > > > it? it is as legible as the day it was written in 1914. & I can't > > > even > > > > > recover > > > > > data I wrote 15 years ago. (Well I could but it would cost me an > > > arm & > > > a > > > > > leg). > > > > > We have to think foreword. & make our data as easy for our > > > descendents > > > to > > > > > read as it is for me to pick up granddads paybook. or we are > > wasting > > > our > > > > > time. > > > > > > > > > > FOOD FOR THOUGHT! > > > > > Arthur South Oz > > > > > > > > > > Ps I am a born pessimist. but I would love to hear some > > > alternatives. > > > > > > > > > >