I went back through and reresearched everything so that I could site my sources properly. Even though this made me mad at timesand it was a bit tedious it was so worth the effort because as I did this not only did I find mistakes but I also I found information that I didn't even know I had. When I looked at everything again I was also able to put together good research calendars to find the info I needed to fill in some gaps. When I was all done I was confident that I now had quality research that I was proud to pass on to others :) Michele -----Original Message----- From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Harold Henderson Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:28 AM To: Transitional Genealogists Subject: [TGF] Dealing with our substandard pasts Kim's post provoked me to ask for advice, even though this is a topic I know has been discussed before: how do you deal with the work you did before you knew what you were doing? I have a good-sized tree on line, some of which I'm sure is accurate, and some not so much. I'll never live long enough to fix it even if that was all I ever did. But I have met many interesting potential relatives and research projects by having it on line. I have compromised by leaving it up but by leaving out the (usually very inadequate) citations, so that those who want to know more have to get in touch. But I've never been quite sure whether that is the best approach. Thoughts? Harold -- Harold Henderson midwestroots.net Research, Writing, and Brickwall Dismantling from Northwest Indiana Regularly Researching at the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Certified Genealogist (SM) No. 1029 Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of GenealogistsR used by the Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation and used under license by the Board's associates. 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