Re: Genealogy For The Beginner

On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:57:04 +0000, Ian Goddard
<goddai01@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>J. Hugh Sullivan wrote:
>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:16:41 -0600, Lars Eighner
>> <usenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> 
>>> In our last episode, <47b4aabd.29643845@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, the
>>> lovely and talented J. Hugh Sullivan broadcast on
soc.genealogy.computing:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:19:39 -0500, Bob LeChevalier
>>>> <lojbab@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>> Eagle@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
>>>>>> That is his line of descent or pedigree and is construed by most
authorities (at least
>>>>>> in the US) to be his genealogy.
>>>>> What kind of authorities?  
>>>> Those who make the rules for genealogy.
>>> And that would be who?
>> 
>> The National Genealogical Society is one in the US.
>
>Well I for one am not a member nor am I even in the US.

I'm not a member either.
>
>And my previous question is still unanswered.  Who appointed them to 
>make the rules?  Themselves?  Self-appointed rule makers don't generally 
>gain much popular acceptance.
>
>-- 
>Ian

I wanted to avoid your question. I don't know who appoints them. I
suspect you could be one in the UK if you are a recognized authority
on the subject.

Hugh