This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mwg47x Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.goodrich/1367.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, it must have been quite a job. The way I understand it, Case was given data by the people who hired him--The original GFA. In addition, the GFA and Case solicited information from all known Goodriches via US Mail. When a reply was received, Case took whatever information was given him at face value. His job was not one of researcher, he was strictly a compiler. He did not have the time or resources to verify the information that was given him for compilation. So if someone sent him information that was based on the prevailing "family myth" instead of fact, the myth became part of the book. Furthermore, the sheer volume of paper he must have had in his possession at the time of compilation would have been a nightmare. It is inevitable that errors in compilation would creep into the work. Yet Case did an admirable job with the materials he had. He was tasked with a difficult assignment and produced a decent work, considering what it was he had to work with, and the tools at his disposal. Matt Goodrich GFA Webmaster www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.