I agree with Michelle; F-A-G is a great tool, just as are Ancestry, newspaper obits, genealogy blogs and other sites that have information that we may be able to use to improve our trees. I'm a volunteer there but only add my own family tree members - I have enough mistakes amongst my own family members regarding dates and correct names to contend with! I have found some of my husband's family there and love seeing the pictures that are there as I would have no way of obtaining them otherwise, plus other cemetery locations where their relatives can be found.  I do back up what I can with my own research as I think any good genealogist, certifiied or not, would do. It's good to be made aware of people/companies who falsify information to make a buck.  I, for one, don't trust the DAR and SAR profiles that show up for my ancestors; dates are usually just a range, and families are often confused, and they are supposed to be MOST particular about their  certifications.  They've undertaken a big job that I wouldn't want to do! Thanks to all who give freely of their time and hard work supplying info that might otherwise be lost!   Cathy Champion in Fenton, MO 63026 (near St. Louis)   "When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade without further introduction" - Mark Twain ________________________________ From: Michele Lewis <ancestoring@gmail.com> To: Harold Henderson <librarytraveler@gmail.com>; Kathleen Vincent <mkvincent@roadrunner.com> Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, October 15, 2012 6:03:10 PM Subject: Re: [TGF] Find a Grave I am the one that started this conversation and I will say that I have been a F-A-G volunteer for 3 years and I take photos all the time.  I wasn't knocking F-A-G.  I was alerting the list to the fact that there is some things that you need to watch out for, like photo-shopped  photos.  I am sure this isn't widespread but it is still something you need to know about. Others then brought out some other problems that they have encountered.  I think this conversation was important.  I don't think anyone was knocking F-A-G.  I could say similar things about Ancestry.com.  The website is invaluable but there is bogus info that gets posted via the family trees. That doesn't mean Ancestry is bad. Michele The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message