Not only do I agree with Joe Deaver, but there are so many errors in the data, not only typos, but just plain errors in names and missing data. I think someone needs to look at these records a little more before this becomes a nightmare. [email protected] Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby -----Original Message----- From: Joe D. Deaver <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, May 19, 2000 4:54 PM Subject: RE: [TXARCHIVE] Add this to birth records > >I can understand the concern of those born during the years in which the >mother's maiden name is being published openly. I still don't feel >comfortable passing on that information to the Rootsweb archives, even if >TXDoH has posted it publicly. Although some may disagree, perhaps the >father's name alone would have been adequate. I suppose with all the >cybercrimes going on these days, I just don't want to make it any easier >than necessary for someone to steal an identity. I believe this to be so, >even though I was born after 1950 and my mother's maiden name is not >published. > >My 2.5 cents... > >Joe D. Deaver >BellCoTX Coordinator >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/ >[email protected] > >-----Original Message----- >From: David W. Morgan [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:54 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TXARCHIVE] Add this to birth records > > > >There are some complaints of birth records being put in the archives for >people still living. > >I suggest that the archivists add this, either to the top or bottom of >their USGeNWeb Archives Notice. ><snip> >

Maybe we should be posting a note that says something like "These records should only be used as a guide for ordering records from the State Health Department. They should not be used 'as is' to verify records." No one should ever take transcriptions as facts. Since I have been transcribing census records, I understand why the information I find in transcriptions is often wrong. It's hard to copy something you cannot read. Gina rayjac wrote: > > Not only do I agree with Joe Deaver, but there are so many errors in the > data, not only typos, but just plain errors in names and missing data. I > think someone needs to look at these records a little more before this > becomes a nightmare. > -- Gina Gale - researching ARMSTRONG BRAZZIL DISNEY FORREY HEFFERNAN HOLDER MCKINNON MELLEN MILLS O'NEAL PUCKETT RICKERT SENN SHEPHERD SPARKS WILLS and related lines. My genealogy site: http://members.xoom.com/ggah/ My GenLists: http://www.angelfire.com/journal/genlists/index.html My personal site: http://members.xoom.com/lovedarlin/ My dog site: http://members.xoom.com/mannananm/ Never underestimate the power of a dog's love.

On Fri, 19 May 2000, Gina Heffernan wrote: > Maybe we should be posting a note that says something like "These records should > only be used as a guide for ordering records from the State Health Department. > They should not be used 'as is' to verify records." No one should ever take > transcriptions as facts. Since I have been transcribing census records, I > understand why the information I find in transcriptions is often wrong. It's > hard to copy something you cannot read. > > Gina The archives does have a notice that we do not guarantee accuracy of what is in the archives. It wouldn't hurt to add it to the county TOCs. I believe Ray got a letter from the state that they do not correct the original records. I assume those are the mistakes Ray is talking about, not mistakes we have made. Many people were born in the 20s & 30s without being named in the first day. So their birth certificates do not list a name for them. At least the original record does not. An amended certicate ordered from the state might be correct. I have my doubts, though. My father has two Texas birth certificates, and they are both wrong. David [email protected] David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

The only problem is that these aren't transcriptions as I understand it. These are the actual records held by the state of Texas. Scary, isn't it?? Betsy At 06:08 PM 5/19/00 -0500, you wrote: >Maybe we should be posting a note that says something like "These records should >only be used as a guide for ordering records from the State Health Department. >They should not be used 'as is' to verify records." No one should ever take >transcriptions as facts. Since I have been transcribing census records, I >understand why the information I find in transcriptions is often wrong. It's >hard to copy something you cannot read. > >Gina > >rayjac wrote: >> >> Not only do I agree with Joe Deaver, but there are so many errors in the >> data, not only typos, but just plain errors in names and missing data. I >> think someone needs to look at these records a little more before this >> becomes a nightmare. >> > >-- >Gina Gale - researching ARMSTRONG BRAZZIL DISNEY FORREY HEFFERNAN HOLDER >MCKINNON MELLEN MILLS O'NEAL PUCKETT RICKERT SENN SHEPHERD SPARKS WILLS and >related lines. >My genealogy site: http://members.xoom.com/ggah/ >My GenLists: http://www.angelfire.com/journal/genlists/index.html >My personal site: http://members.xoom.com/lovedarlin/ >My dog site: http://members.xoom.com/mannananm/ >Never underestimate the power of a dog's love. >