Hi I would like to echo Polly's warnings about the First Families. This was a lively subject of discussion at our most recent NBGS Board of Directors meeting. The information on First Families is not a collection of genealogies - it was originally designed to be an in depth guide to the MC1 and MC80 (and other) collections at PANB, helping researchers find the sources for information on families they are interested in. Since MC1 and MC80 are all secondary sources of varying ages and accuracy, the information in First Families is thus not necessarily correct, as Polly notes below. So please be careful about using the family information constructed in the files as it may have been superceded by later, more accurate, research. Please note the caveats in the following: http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html and especially note the following from the Introduction by the compiler: "Researchers should remember that the contents of genealogical files, books and collections at the Provincial Archives vary in composition, size, completeness and accuracy and I was unable to verify the accuracy of the information found in these various sources. Readers who detect errors and who wish to submit corrections or who want to send donations of genealogies, either large or small, are encouraged to contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1. The contents of this guide in no way are intended to replace original resources and records found at the Provincial Archives. This guide must be viewed as an annotated index intended to direct researchers to the numerous books and files held by the Provincial Archives." Dave Fraser On 23 Apr 2007 at 17:27, polly shaw wrote: > Caution when using this site--a lot of the data contained are from > sources that are not necessarily well-researched. There are numerous > errors contained in these data on my families; they have been copied > from sources that are not reliable resources, such as, LDS CD's etc. > > e.g. -- Joseph Rockwell did not marry Mary of Matilda Dickinson; he m. > Maria Dickinson (d/o Arden Dickinson & Sally/Sarah Campbell); he did not > die March 30, 1868 but more like 1830 or so. Maria remarried in 1833 > to Dennis Hale and had children by him. When Dan Johnson was still > alive I paid for his extraction service of the NB papers for the name > Rockwell--there is no mention of Joseph Rockwell in any newspapers after > 1830. It is disheartening to see these same "facts" reprinted over and > over when they are inaccurate. > > So don't use this site as a source when preparing your family tree--more > like a guide, ok? > > > -- polly shaw > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Dave Fraser

That goes for books written as well done a few too many years ago. -----Original Message----- From: newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of dfraser@nbnet.nb.ca Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 7:59 PM To: polly@pollyshaw.com; newbrunswick@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ NB ] First Family Site Hi I would like to echo Polly's warnings about the First Families. This was a lively subject of discussion at our most recent NBGS Board of Directors meeting. The information on First Families is not a collection of genealogies - it was originally designed to be an in depth guide to the MC1 and MC80 (and other) collections at PANB, helping researchers find the sources for information on families they are interested in. Since MC1 and MC80 are all secondary sources of varying ages and accuracy, the information in First Families is thus not necessarily correct, as Polly notes below. So please be careful about using the family information constructed in the files as it may have been superceded by later, more accurate, research. Please note the caveats in the following: http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html and especially note the following from the Introduction by the compiler: "Researchers should remember that the contents of genealogical files, books and collections at the Provincial Archives vary in composition, size, completeness and accuracy and I was unable to verify the accuracy of the information found in these various sources. Readers who detect errors and who wish to submit corrections or who want to send donations of genealogies, either large or small, are encouraged to contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1. The contents of this guide in no way are intended to replace original resources and records found at the Provincial Archives. This guide must be viewed as an annotated index intended to direct researchers to the numerous books and files held by the Provincial Archives." Dave Fraser On 23 Apr 2007 at 17:27, polly shaw wrote: > Caution when using this site--a lot of the data contained are from > sources that are not necessarily well-researched. There are numerous > errors contained in these data on my families; they have been copied > from sources that are not reliable resources, such as, LDS CD's etc. > > e.g. -- Joseph Rockwell did not marry Mary of Matilda Dickinson; he m. > Maria Dickinson (d/o Arden Dickinson & Sally/Sarah Campbell); he did not > die March 30, 1868 but more like 1830 or so. Maria remarried in 1833 > to Dennis Hale and had children by him. When Dan Johnson was still > alive I paid for his extraction service of the NB papers for the name > Rockwell--there is no mention of Joseph Rockwell in any newspapers after > 1830. It is disheartening to see these same "facts" reprinted over and > over when they are inaccurate. > > So don't use this site as a source when preparing your family tree--more > like a guide, ok? > > > -- polly shaw > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Dave Fraser ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 11:56 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 11:56 AM