I, too, wish to commend Patricia for keeping the information as correct as is humanly possible. I am in the process of verifying Internet information, and with the surnames of Jones & Smith, this is not an easy task. Still, I want to make sure I am not adopting, embracing, and researching someone else's family. Tena, please understand that Patricia was trying to help you, not trying to belittle you and your ancestors. Sherry At 04:33 PM 2/13/00 EST, you wrote: >I also thank Patricia for her genealogical integrity and careful research. I >have worked on my Laird line (and others) since about 1960. Even though I >took notes at courthouses and cemeteries very carefully, I have also relied >on the research of others whom I trust. As careful as we are, mistakes in >transcribing, copying, or even simple wrong assumptions can creep in. >Sometimes two original sources simply disagree with each other. As others >have said, it is easy to copy a mistake, send it to several people, or (now) >post it on the internet - pretty soon the wrong information is all over the >world. > >I have made mistakes by misreading original handwriting which was difficult >to read (mistranscribed the name Rector as Ritchie, for example). Thank >goodness we are able to compare our work with others' and either confirm or >correct what we have done. > > >==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== >Laird Resource Page: >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/ > >