Tina, A great big thanks to you, Tina, and all the other great volunteers who work so hard to post the censuses. You are so right about the interaction and intermarrying between neighbors in the communities. Melba -----Original Message----- From: Tina Hall <res00waz@gte.net> To: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 25, 2001 2:12 PM Subject: RE: [SC] CENSUS TRANSCRIBING, A BETTER WAY >I am not a "poor volunteer trying to complete a whole county". I have >actually completed 3 myself, and assisted with the proofreading of one that >nobody wanted to touch. I also have 4 more I am going to complete. I do not >consider myself a "poor volunteer". I am learning from the experience, and >enjoying it, too! > >There are not enough good volunteers available. Good intentions do not give >us results. We won't see the entire census online until those who can do it, >volunteer and actually do the work. > >Not everybody will "place their few relatives" on the censuses, so that >leaves huge gaps that hurt the whole. It is important to know who lived >nearby, because they probably married into your lines in the future, so even >though you think that it is only important to get the data on your own >lines, you may be missing more than you know because of it. Those neighbors >were involved in the lives of your relatives. They witnessed marriages, >deaths, wills, deeds, births, helped to build fences, barns, etc., posted >bonds and securities for marriages and probates, etc. They are just as >important as those you know to be your own relatives for sure. Remember, >their childrens spouses came from somewhere! Probably from the neighbors! > >Tina Hall >