This should be required reading for all genealogists, and particularly
those who are fairly new at the "game."  From my own experience I've
found similar errors in about half the LDS FamilySearch genealogies on
families I've researched personally.  And the same principles (and
errors) hold for those ubiquitous GedComs that get passed around via
the Internet -- only in these cases the error rates are much higher.
Ditto, for published genealogies where no sources are provided.

Many of us have learned the hard way that there's simply no substitute
for personal research and confirmation via those dreaded primary
records.  That is, if we're interested in the truth.

My philosophy is to accept any clue, information or tip that I can
find when I've nothing else to go on, but to use this information as a
help in confirming the facts -- at least until such time as I have
confidence in the information provided.  And in those cases where no
confirming information can be found (which can often be the case where
the information comes from family Bibles, etc., that are not available
anymore), to document that as fact.

Lou Poole

-----Original Message-----
From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family
history.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of First Families
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 12:41 PM
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Subject: Fraudulent Lineages Update#4


Hello Everyone.

Fraudulent Lineages Update #4 concerns information on a problem
some of you may not be aware of.

It is titled "FAMILY GROUP RECORD FRAUD"  and it will give you reasons
why we all should be cautious about some of the records contained
within
this LDS  popular resource.

An outstanding article of concern to all family researchers.

You will find the update on our web site at;

http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/fraufgr.htm

Enjoy

Harold Oliver
America's First Families

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