I'm not sure who you are addressing your email to, but ANY donated databases as well as my carefully researched one can have errors. So for Ancestry/World Connect (which I am "guessing" you might be referring to) or any other shared database, use it for clues -- yes there is "some" useful well documented free information -- and document for yourself before simply adding what one finds to one's own. One useful situation is to find a good email address for a person who appears to have good information, and write to them. I have had people find my information on World Connect, write to me thanking me for my carefully documented information, and offering more, in a few instances information and in one instance pictures I might never have found otherwise. I personally do not buy those FTM pedigree cds because I have not found them worth the money. I have yet to see one that has sources, but there might be some databases with sources if one can search ones a library owns and not have to buy them. FTM does have some very useful cds containing standard genealogical books and periodicals. I do wish you luck with your research. It is best not to ignore carte blanch sources of possible help on those sticky lines one cannot find through vital records and other primary sources. Clues tend to turn up in surprising places at times. Margaret Scheffler

Sorry Margaret if I did not make myself clear as to whom I was questioning as to their veracity and content and charging for their content. My questions were directed toward the website listed as http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/ which purports themselves as an accurate listing of "America's First Families," who directed their solicitation for e-business to the New York Rootsweb email lists. I have yet to hear from them, but as you can see, we already have one genealogist who responded that their content is riddled with errors... Just a caution before one subscribes. Your guidelines are of course correct, documentation is most important, Linda Dodge ----- Original Message ----- From: "MScheffler" <mscheffl@twcny.rr.com> To: <NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 10:13 AM Subject: [NYCENTRAL] Ancestors online > I'm not sure who you are addressing your email to, but ANY donated > databases as well as my carefully researched one can have errors. > > So for Ancestry/World Connect (which I am "guessing" you might be > referring to) or any other shared database, use it for clues -- yes there is > "some" useful well documented free information -- and document for yourself > before simply adding what one finds to one's own. > > One useful situation is to find a good email address for a person who > appears to have good information, and write to them. I have had people find > my information on World Connect, write to me thanking me for my carefully > documented information, and offering more, in a few instances information > and in one instance pictures I might never have found otherwise. > > I personally do not buy those FTM pedigree cds because I have not found > them worth the money. I have yet to see one that has sources, but there > might be some databases with sources if one can search ones a library owns > and not have to buy them. FTM does have some very useful cds containing > standard genealogical books and periodicals. > > I do wish you luck with your research. It is best not to ignore carte > blanch sources of possible help on those sticky lines one cannot find > through vital records and other primary sources. Clues tend to turn up in > surprising places at times. > > Margaret Scheffler > > > > ==== NY-CENTRA Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >