I do not understand the message, Mr. Stafford. :) Why not contact me privately at this email address martee@citlink.net Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert B. Stafford" <rstafford@ameritech.net> To: <VA-SOUTHSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:27 PM Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Age for Land Ownership in NC > The most important point about Mrs. Leary's work is that it has been > published for a number of years and has been subject to the scrutiny and > criticism of other genealogists. When it went out-of-print, it was > re-edited and published at the request of the genealogical community. > There are very few general references of that caliber. > > Such is not the case for information published on the Internet. I have > seen many authoritative statements on lists that were totally at odds > with my own findings. Yet they were believed because there was no one on > the list knowlegeable enough to challenge them. > > The value of this list is that there are a number of people who can > dispute or elaborate on statements. However, it is necessary that > information be specific and provide references so that we can decide for > ourselves. > > > > > > ==== VA-SOUTHSIDE Mailing List ==== > USGW Archives Pension Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pensions/ > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

My apologies to all, however I simply do not have time to provide references beyond the many, many I have supplied over the months on this site. I would suggest that any who need further info, contact me directly or simply ignore and delete my messages. Thanks. Paul