I need HELP! A reporter from the Tennessean called me to see if she could interview me about genealogy Monday. Of course, I told her only if it wasn't during the Titans game. I've got to answer stuff like this: 1. Where would you send someone who was looking for their ancestors for the first time? 2. What is genealogy? 3. What about Ancestry.com? (?) RHETT...Where are you!!!!!! This will be in the Rutherford AM and I REALLY wish they'd called sooner! Teresa, Marie, Marty and Ed....HELP! (and anyone else!) Thanks yall, Mari

Mary, For first time users, here locally, I send them to the Huntsville Public Library. Our library has all the census records for AL, TN, and several other states, plus thousands of books on genealogy. Does Murfreesboro have a repository like that? I am not that big a fan of Ancestry.com, but I know others that are. Maybe that's because I can view the census records for free locally, and they don't have much else to help me in my research. I do prefer to rent films from my local FHL and research there, but that's really for a more advanced genealogist. Also don't forget TSLA. All the county records available in ONE room is an incredible source for any genealogist. Especially if like my family, your family tended to live on the county line, and tended to go to which ever courthouse was in the direction they were headed that day. <G> The discussion of Genealogy is one that comes up frequently on the TMG-L list. (The Master Genealogist) Some people believe it is STRICKLY bloodlines. Other's argue it should include adopted children, and other's still think it should include step-children. And there is still another group that want's to add in same sex relationships where chidren are involved. I think that has to do with how one views family. Since I am an Adopted Child of God, approved and welcome to all the benefits of Heaven, I tend to think that adopted children here on earth should be considered descendants just like the biological children of the family. Step-children tend to have relationships with their biological parents, so I don't include them in the genealogy. They are mentioned as step-children. That's as far as I go. I just think it's personal opinion. <G> Teresa Ghee Elliott I'm getting organized this year. Join me in August. For Rutherford County TN Cemeteries www.Rutherfordcemeteries.home-page.org For TMG sentences <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rutherfordcemetery/TMG.html> -----Original Message----- From: Mari Byers [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 2:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNRUTHER] HELP.. I need HELP! A reporter from the Tennessean called me to see if she could interview me about genealogy Monday. Of course, I told her only if it wasn't during the Titans game. I've got to answer stuff like this: 1. Where would you send someone who was looking for their ancestors for the first time? 2. What is genealogy? 3. What about Ancestry.com? (?) RHETT...Where are you!!!!!! This will be in the Rutherford AM and I REALLY wish they'd called sooner! Teresa, Marie, Marty and Ed....HELP! (and anyone else!) Thanks yall, Mari ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== Smyrna Public Library 400 Enon Springs Road West, Smyrna, TN 37167 (615) 459-4884