tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post4244816422874623571..comments2024-03-26T21:29:07.190-07:00Comments on Rejoice, and be exceeding glad...: FamilySearch Family Tree is a Gift, Let's Not Misuse ItJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-12025708202534004122018-06-10T10:35:04.793-07:002018-06-10T10:35:04.793-07:00Hi distant cousins, I am guilty of that, but only ...Hi distant cousins, I am guilty of that, but only in my personal tree at another service. I try to stay accurate in the USA, but I always assumed that most stuff before that is too old to take seriously. Someone traced our ancestery back to a giant who ruled Sweeden and Norway, and I got a chuckle out of it. Matt Anson (family was Austin prior to 1776ish.) <br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926918295258797873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-22926252325215391932015-04-19T06:04:44.834-07:002015-04-19T06:04:44.834-07:00Thanks for the comment. The Family Tree is apparen...Thanks for the comment. The Family Tree is apparently working as it should. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-28809868153807907412015-04-19T06:03:52.697-07:002015-04-19T06:03:52.697-07:00Thanks for the question. Watch for an answer in an...Thanks for the question. Watch for an answer in an upcoming post.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-48951383051213961442015-04-19T06:03:24.145-07:002015-04-19T06:03:24.145-07:00There is still an inordinate amount of respect for...There is still an inordinate amount of respect for the printed word, just because it is printed.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-40452175187307723092015-04-18T22:11:32.538-07:002015-04-18T22:11:32.538-07:00Thanks for a most interesting post. I subscribe to...Thanks for a most interesting post. I subscribe to two Genealogy Programmes. Recently I had bunches of people just added in - don't know where from. Had to spend a day removing them. Liked your article for it also highlights the importance of proper research and questioning source.<br />Anne Stewart Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592744212312622734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-84556267471690996882015-04-18T18:55:10.247-07:002015-04-18T18:55:10.247-07:00Thanks for the interesting (and entertaining!) pos...Thanks for the interesting (and entertaining!) post. My questions is what can be done to prevent (or at least slow down) the entry of bogus information like this in Family Tree? What do other wikis do to control abuse?Ted Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810743230086342147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-5040204300977383282015-04-18T14:26:23.893-07:002015-04-18T14:26:23.893-07:00The sad thing is that you know this, and I know th...The sad thing is that you know this, and I know this, but why is it that many at FamilySearch seem not to. In fact, they encourage folks, especially new users, to jump right in and start reserving names, or editing, or whatever, without explaining what you just did. The surname books in the FH Library are sometimes very good, but many times do just what you suggest above. And these are frequently used as the only sources for those records which go beyond 1600. That certainly is abuse.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461484882494138496noreply@blogger.com