Yes, Charles, I couldn't agree more. To research "your" Family or "mine" , one have to go out in the field and search . I have been on the net for years but have felt "for quite some time" that it is a waste of time. As for Charles' comments, I couldn't express it any better. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@nr.infi.net> To: <GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 11:11 AM Subject: Re: CNET: Internet: Trace Your Roots Online > Pardon my French, but this is BS! Too many people are being misled to > believe they can trace their lines back to Adam by sitting in front > of their PC. Genealogy requires just the "lingering" and "trips" this > summary implies aren't necessary. Like most other endeavors, genealogy > requires time, effort, ability, and at least a modest budget. > > Sure, you may luck out and find that some other genealogist has already > done the required legwork, but that's not the usual situation. > > Regards, > Charles Sullivan > > At 09:40 AM 11/12/1999 -0500, Peter Fear wrote: > >CNET Digital Dispatch has an article concerning tracing your roots on the > >Internet. > > > > > >3. Internet: Trace Your Roots Online > > No more lingering in dusty corridors in rural municipal > > offices or taking trips to government libraries. The Net has > > now made it easy to forage for genealogical information from > > the comfort of your ergonomic desk chair, whether you want to > > confirm that your mother's family came from Ireland or you > > want to know if you're really part Cherokee. But first, you > > need to know how to get started and where to look. We'll tell > > you: > > > > http://1.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin1/flo?x=dEYKKmEuuwguhKug > > > > > > > >Peter Fear > >Radiation Safety Office > >SUNY Upstate Medical University > >750 E. Adams St. > >Syracuse, NY 13210 > > > >fearp@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu > >(315)464-6510 > > > > > >==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > >Have you forgotten how to UNSUBSCRIBE? > >Visit the GEN-NYS-L Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers!) web page: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nozell/GEN-NYS-L/FAQ/GEN-NYS-L.txt > > > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/ >