tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post4840084322407408252..comments2024-03-26T21:29:07.190-07:00Comments on Rejoice, and be exceeding glad...: Collaboration Without Collaborators: The FamilySearch Family TreeJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-72428396656385184282017-09-29T03:20:41.761-07:002017-09-29T03:20:41.761-07:00This issue is certainly not limited to FamilySearc...This issue is certainly not limited to FamilySearch, although I have noticed that a lot of my Google searches return results from that site. I have an old questionable ancestor with similarly sketchy sourcing. I have found exactly one source where someone went to great detail to debunk the popular conclusion, but the questionable information has been copied into almost every single genealogy database worldwide, including FamilySearch. The only original source is an old Quaker encyclopedia, but the reference is hearsay with no documentation. <br /><br />People prefer to have a name and a link that goes back just one more generation, whether or not it can be proven. And once it becomes the accepted wisdom, good luck in rooting it out!Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18211464970485630320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-1426424093160490402017-07-08T18:27:11.901-07:002017-07-08T18:27:11.901-07:00And AMEN AGAIN!And AMEN AGAIN!Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461484882494138496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-67413892813711750292017-07-07T11:11:29.173-07:002017-07-07T11:11:29.173-07:00A resounding "AMEN" to Ted Johnson's...A resounding "AMEN" to Ted Johnson's comment!slamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178829593109931644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3793782800729950147.post-40943073009856767882017-07-06T15:10:03.923-07:002017-07-06T15:10:03.923-07:00It seems to me there is definitely a dearth of ser...It seems to me there is definitely a dearth of serious genealogical research in the church. I have to put at least some of the blame for this on FamilySearch. My wife and I are temple and family history consultants in our ward. We have been through all the training and it seems the whole emphasis is on combing through Family Tree to find a green temple icon, then take it to the temple. We never hear anything about cleaning up the mess in Family Tree or doing serious genealogical research. I think FamilySearch needs to start reaching out to the seasoned, experienced genealogists in the church and urging them to help clean up the tree and do some serious research. The message needs to be that this is just as important as finding green temple icons.Ted Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810743230086342147noreply@blogger.com