When I do a look up or search a web site for a fellow list member I always cite the book or site. I do it so the person can get a copy of the newspaper for themselves if it is an article. One time I had transcribed an obit and they order the film based on the date I gave of the paper. They wrote me that the article wasn't there. I rechecked my source and was a day off so they were able to find it. No one's perfect and we who transcribe do double check, but errors do get by us. It's great to help people on the list for the here and now. One of the valuable functions of RootsWeb is to provide archives for future researchers. Some of those will have no idea how to verify information found in lists. A good friend of mine had taught genealogy at a college for years and has written six books on how to research. He is a member of a couple of lists I'm on and is great at explaining the value's of "going to the court house yourself." He has recently changed his signature file to: Genealogy without documentation is nothing. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> I have a lot of respect for him and his opinions.:-) I appreciate willingness to help and certainly don't want to stop anyone. Citing sources helps many and even helps those who are new to genealogy the value of documentation. Margy Bousman List Admin. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Snowfrog1961@aol.com> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [WORLD WAR II] Re: K Company 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment 1st Marine... > If the person asking the question wishes to know my sources, then I am > happy > to provide them based on my 20 years of military research experience . > However, recently it seems that you are demanding sources in regards to > questions > neither asked by you or answers directed to you. I find your comments to > be > entirely off topic and unnecessary. Back to the questions, for which this > forum exists. Moderator attention please! > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > We welcome tributes of your World War II ancestors. We are an > international list. Please remember to tell us what country your ancestor > was from and what country you are in now if different. This helps us help > you. If you give dates please help us understand the date you are > referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >