Well it certainly looks like we all agree that none of us would be just satisfied with just having ALL the facts (though most of us would quickly grab the information if just handed to us - who could resist) and just giving up genealogy all together because all the factual information that could be found was just given to us! We would still have the migration trails to study, whys, new cousins to contact, and neighbours to find. Genealogy is much more than just facts! There are the epidemics, struggles, fights, religion, and other things to discover. For example, though I learned that my ancestor, Hildebrand In Aebnit belonged to the Dunkards, there is a bit story there to discover for those diligent enough to find it. And even if I understood correctly, that EVERYTHING was given to us - no need to look for anything - we would still have those many NEW cousins/neighbors who travelled together, etc to find. And as we all know, even those 'so called reliable first hand documents' have been known to have errors! Hey Nancy, we're waiting to hear from you! Ann

I really don't think anyone needs to hear what I have to say right now. Y'all go on and play nice! N "Ann (Jobe) Brown" wrote: > > Well it certainly looks like we all agree that none of us would be just > satisfied with just having ALL the facts (though most of us would quickly > grab the information if just handed to us - who could resist) and just > giving up genealogy all together because all the factual information that > could be found was just given to us! We would still have the migration > trails to study, whys, new cousins to contact, and neighbours to find. > Genealogy is much more than just facts! There are the epidemics, struggles, > fights, religion, and other things to discover. For example, though I > learned that my ancestor, Hildebrand In Aebnit belonged to the Dunkards, > there is a bit story there to discover for those diligent enough to find it. > > And even if I understood correctly, that EVERYTHING was given to us - no > need to look for anything - we would still have those many NEW > cousins/neighbors who travelled together, etc to find. And as we all know, > even those 'so called reliable first hand documents' have been known to have > errors! > > Hey Nancy, we're waiting to hear from you! > > Ann > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/

Good going Ann. I am still going call you cuz even if I don't have all the facts. TomR --- Nancy <lacywinston@earthlink.net> wrote: > I really don't think anyone needs to hear what I > have to say right now. > Y'all go on and play nice! > > > N > > "Ann (Jobe) Brown" wrote: > > > > Well it certainly looks like we all agree that > none of us would be just > > satisfied with just having ALL the facts (though > most of us would quickly > > grab the information if just handed to us - who > could resist) and just > > giving up genealogy all together because all the > factual information that > > could be found was just given to us! We would > still have the migration > > trails to study, whys, new cousins to contact, and > neighbours to find. > > Genealogy is much more than just facts! There are > the epidemics, struggles, > > fights, religion, and other things to discover. > For example, though I > > learned that my ancestor, Hildebrand In Aebnit > belonged to the Dunkards, > > there is a bit story there to discover for those > diligent enough to find it. > > > > And even if I understood correctly, that > EVERYTHING was given to us - no > > need to look for anything - we would still have > those many NEW > > cousins/neighbors who travelled together, etc to > find. And as we all know, > > even those 'so called reliable first hand > documents' have been known to have > > errors! > > > > Hey Nancy, we're waiting to hear from you! > > > > Ann > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ >

There was alot of researched handed to me in one way or the other but I am glad that I did not take it write down an go on. I wanted to back up the information with documental proof. I found that several things were left out or not reliable. But the one thing I would have missed out was the new friends I met, the family I only heard about and the walks I had with family along with the conversations. I have brick walls that may never come down but I know I will continue to search for that family's beginnings. It has been fun. Sharon Duke Bettis > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ >