Vetting Published Genealogies for Research

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1. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   6 years ago

   I found this webinar to be very informative (especially the part about the 'Mug Books'), and I know that what I learned will be a big help in my research. :o) \n\nI learned so much about proofing genie resources. Yes, I have made some of those mistakes!\n\nI loved today's webinar given by Shannon Combs-Bennett I am going to check out the other webinars in the library.\n\nI will want to listen to this again!! \n\nInsightful and very interesting! Thank you so much!!\n\nInteresting content\n\nIt was very interesting and informative.\n\nLots of good advice on checking and rechecking sources and information. Okay not to trust those family stories and other genealogist's work. \n\nLove knowing that published work can be wrong. I learned this with my Mayflower ancestor. I was told we did NOT descend from him, since he didn't sign The Compact. For 37 years, we did nothing. Until the internet and the Silver books had it published.\n\nRICHARD MORE is now my verified ancestor, and I am a Mayflower member. \n\nSometimes, it can be true. Always ask. Always verify. Always double-check.\n\nNever say NOT. Say MORE.\n\nMy family hired a genealogist about 1908. Some information is good- others not so muck. There is only one Stephen Orne in her genealogy, but I have found 4 people by that name in the same time period.\n\nMy first webinar and I enjoyed it. Ms. Shannon Combs-Bennett did great\n\nnow i know to check everything.\n\nRelates perfectly to those who have searched for facts from noted ancestors from 1600's on. Spot-on about County Books! There is a high frequency of conflicting information in them. I love them, but they cannot be the final word. They are most helpful for place, and they provide solid clues rather than facts. \n\nShannon Combs Bennett provided a lot of practical advice about not just accepting everything we read as 100% accurate, even from famous authors. She was good about emphasizing that people should check and re-check sources. She presented actual examples of frauds/errors which will reinforce the audience's memory--especially the story about the Mary Boykin Chestnut diaries. She is a very good presenter. A very pleasing voice and she speaks with confidence. \n\nShannon's presentations are always good!\n\nThanks! I am going to look at 3 genealogies published in 1942, 1959, and 1965 again. I noted several discrepancies when I first read them. Next step- publish concerns on my blog! New info to me - potential problems in county history books published in late 1800s and early 1900s. I realize now why I try to confirm information with other sources!\n\nThe webinar left me with much to think about when using published sources. \n\nthis is information everyone should have\n\nThis was a great webinar. Thanks.\n\nUseful, thank you\n\nVery good information!\n\nVery good information. \n\nVery good presenter on an interesting topic.\n\nVery Helpful! Thanks\n\nVery informative and easily understood.\n\nVery informative and interesting. Thank you! : )\n\nvery informative!\n\nVery informative.\n\nVery informative.\n\nVery interesting information about vetting various types of published genealogies. I always try to tell people to do that when they are starting out. I have lots of copies of published genealogies that I've found to be wrong. Sometimes its a few little things, other times is blatant.\n\nVery interesting subject matter. Presented very well.\n\nVery interesting!\n\nVery interesting. So much knowledge, so little time..... Thank you for another great webinar!\n\nVery knowledgeable presenter.\n\nWant to go back and watch the beginning.\n\nWonderful information and a great presenter.\n\nWow! This was such an interesting webinar. Wonderful!

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2. LT

   Legacy Family Tree

   6 years ago

   A lot more information than I had expected and much more positive than expected. \n\nA really interesting webinar. She provided a lot of interesting examples to prove her point.\n\nA worth while subject. \n\nAside from the glitch, this was an excellent webinar - clear and specific, explanations were excellent, the handout reminded us of several major points to help us check out the validity of published \n\nBrilliant webinar which helps to show that we should always double check our sources...\n\nLooking forward to all the great content this year! Excited about so many of the upcoming webinars\n\nEnjoyed the webinar on vetting published genealogies.\n\nExcellent and very informative presentation \n\nExcellent content & delivery - Thank you!\n\nExcellent content. \n\nExcellent info by Shannon but the handout is a bit sparse....Marian was prompt with helpful URLs to augment the handout. \n\nExcellent information\n\nExcellent presentation.\n\nExcellent presentation. Very relevant information on how to review/evaluate published genealogies!\n\nExcellent speaker and subject.\n\nExcellent! So much good information!\n\nVery well organized and quite interesting.\n\nFound it extremely interesting \n\nGood content\n\nGood info and warnings. I found myself getting distracted during the presentation and will probably have to watch the video again.\n\nGood information \n\nGood information, some I was not aware of\n\nGood my time ran out.\n\nGood review of what to be careful with in researching.\n\nGood.\n\nGreat\n\nGreat ideas, tips, and techniques! Thanks!\n\nGreat information and sources I didn't know about\n\nGreat information by presenter. Really enjoyed it. Also, Marian Pierre-Louis was a great moderator!

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