Okay, guys.. here's one for you... we have talked about this before, but we do have newbies on the list... All of us have come across this problem one time or another.. or WILL!! So, share your thoughts and experiences....... When confronted with relatives who are convinced that they 'know' a fact when they are basing a story on legend, and argues against your documentation that proves otherwise, how do you convince them that the legend that they have been taught from childhood, is wrong? Or do you try? AND....When do you say 'ENOUGH"!! when their minds won't be changed? Lanita My family coat of arms ties at the back... is that normal?
Wahoo! Love your coat of arms Lanita. I had the same problem with my Gates line. Family absolutely, positively believed they were from Gatewood MO. It took a lot of research and copies of records (from Lawrence Co MO) and and a few census records from Ripley Co to prove otherwise...NOW they believe every word I tell them ;-) To my knowledge only 1 Gates family was ever found in Ripley Co census (they did not even stay till the next census) and it was not our line! Gena Gates Lally ----- Original Message ----- From: "lanita miller" <ozarkn@southwind.net> To: <MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] topic of discussion > Okay, guys.. here's one for you... we have talked about this before, > but we do have newbies on the list... All of us have come across this > problem one time or another.. or WILL!! So, share your thoughts and > experiences....... > > When confronted with relatives who are convinced that they 'know' a > fact when they are basing a story on legend, and argues against your > documentation that proves otherwise, how do you convince them that the > legend that they have been taught from childhood, is wrong? > > Or do you try? AND....When do you say 'ENOUGH"!! when their minds won't > be changed? > > Lanita > > > My family coat of arms ties at the back... is that normal? > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ >