Comments on: RootsTech 2012: Don’t Miss the Special Discount on Registration

By: wholesale women shoes

wholesale women shoes — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:37:57 +0000

My Dads name was John Richard Johnson,and his Fatherwas Andrew Johnson.His Mothers Name was Mattie

By: Andy Hatchett

Andy Hatchett — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:05:36 +0000

PHD Re:# 7

Huh? Ancestry bought Fold3 (previously Footnote) and is running it as a separate entity. Just because you have access to one doesn’t mean you get free access to another. If Ancestry hadn’t bought them you’s still have to pay them to see their documents.

By: PHDinCT

PHDinCT — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:35:32 +0000

Since when has Ancestry.com sold-out to a third party affiliate (profit center = member cost) in order for users to see Original Documents. I DO NOT want to pay an additional fee to “Fold3″ in order to see an original record. This sucks!

By: BEE

BEE — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:19:44 +0000

I also should have mentioned using incorrect spelling of names from the census, including surnames! A little research and “common sense” makes a big difference!

By: BEE

BEE — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:16:18 +0000

Add to that copying all the names on a census year after year. While a family might have 5 children, by the time all these various names are recorded, the number might total 10 or more! A comparison of birth years would reveal that one name is used on one census, and another name is used on another.
I know of a situation where 3 or 4 brothers used made-up names using their real initials, but those made-up names appear on “trees” of descendants and copied by many!
As “long time member” wrote: “same name, same place” does not always mean a match” – especially when it’s a person of a different race!

By: Long time member

Long time member — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:33:20 +0000

One of the “tools” that should be addressed is the brain of the person doing the research. People need to learn how to think like their ancestors were likely to think, for their time and circumstances. That is one tool you can’t buy. I notice how some folks just don’t seem to use math and have people marrying after they die or being fathers at 11 years old, or women having babies after 60. And “same name, same place” does not always mean a match.

For that folks need to learn more history, customs, traditions, and migration patterns, and much more. They also need to learn about the people who wrote down the information we now use as “records.” There are many errors in all records.

New technology is great…the market is flooded with it, but if the brain using these new tools isn’t fine tuned, it’s a waste.

And that type of skill comes only with experience and time. I recall before our wonderful computers, classes were aimed at how to search for records and how to interpret them as well as understanding how our ancestors lived. Folks just don’t seem to “walk in their ancestor’s shoes” as much as they did 25 years ago. Result: poorly documented junk genealogy. It saddens me a little.

By: Andy Hatchett

Andy Hatchett — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:27:12 +0000

Nick,

Will *all* the Ancestry presentations at RootsTech2012 be webcast live- and if not, then why not?

From a member’s perspective, it seems like a no-brainer. We know Ancestry has the talent, expertise, and most importantly-money.

They could also be recorded and placed on your You Tube channel for later viewing.

To say nothing as to acting as a lead in to next season’s WDYTYA.

By: executive gifts

executive gifts — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:58:26 +0000

Im after on the hand on workshops that they are offering. This gives you some great fun and activity at the same time learning and interacting to others who will participate also.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:32:54 +0000

So great there are tools available to help people trace farther back in their family tree. We have found that many of our clients can’t trace farther back than their great grandparents. We shall share the information! Thanx, Jamie keepsakechronicles.com