Shouldn't we always note differences between records and the source for each one if we are thorough genealogists? Of course I wish I had known that when I began all of this! Vanessa [email protected] wrote: > In a recent post, there was a mention of some confusion about birthdates of > an individual. For what it's worth, I've been researching Quakers in Hinshaw > and Heiss for several years and have discovered that birthdates for an > individual oftentimes varied from meeting to meeting. My solution has been > to stick with the birthdate recorded in the earliest meeting where that > person could be found. > > DJ > > ==== VESTAL Mailing List ==== > Please Help Support Rootsweb! By becoming a member, your donation will continue to have this great surname e-mail list, and the new surname boards on a website at Rootsweb! Your donations are the only thing that keep them going! Just go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/