At 04:11 AM 8/19/02 -0600, you wrote: >John, > >The silver books alone are sufficient proof to cite that the line is valid. Don't you mean "evidence" as opposed to proof? Wouldn't DNA be the closest thing to "proof" available and usable? Tom P.S. Thanks Susan for all your help and guidance. >I don't know about a change in policy as you state above, this has been the >case as long as I've been a state Historian (10 years). And please note >while it may have been the case many years ago, copies of your documentation >do NOT need to be certified these days. > >Susan E. Roser,Historian, Governor >Canadian Society >www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html Tom Towle - Computer and Internet Consulting Services towle@sbcics.com - http://www.sbcics.com (805) 969-4517 - P.O. Box 5448, Montecito, CA 93150 Corporate Member - HTML Writers Guild

Dear Tom: Well... Evidence is an interesting variation on Proof. The standard for most genealogical determinations is a term called : "preponderance of evidence". However, the FAQ for Mayflower used this question: "Q: In documenting my line for membership, what needs to be proven and what type of proof does one need? ". I guess a DNA study would be interesting as well. I'm currently involved in a DNA study for the Scottish Clans. Some interesting results coming in from that. BTW: Susan furnished a lot of clarification on the question of how the Silver books can be used. I also wanted to thank (Mrs.) Bette Innes Bradway Assistant Historian General for her very specific and enlightening clarification as well. She is in the process of moving and still took some time to answer the questions. Best Regards John A Hansen > -----Original Message----- > From: CICS [mailto:towle@sbcics.com] > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:09 AM > To: MAYFLOWER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MFLR] Semantics > > > At 04:11 AM 8/19/02 -0600, you wrote: > >John, > > > >The silver books alone are sufficient proof to cite that the > line is valid. > > Don't you mean "evidence" as opposed to proof? Wouldn't DNA be > the closest thing to "proof" available and usable? > > Tom > > P.S. Thanks Susan for all your help and guidance. > > >I don't know about a change in policy as you state above, this > has been the > >case as long as I've been a state Historian (10 years). And please note > >while it may have been the case many years ago, copies of your > documentation > >do NOT need to be certified these days. > > > >Susan E. Roser,Historian, Governor > >Canadian Society > >www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html > > > Tom Towle - Computer and Internet Consulting Services > towle@sbcics.com - http://www.sbcics.com > (805) 969-4517 - P.O. Box 5448, Montecito, CA 93150 > Corporate Member - HTML Writers Guild > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)page at > http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm . > > >