>> > > As I've said /repeatedly/ -- my issue is not with the format (i.e.,
>> > > wiki vs non-wiki).
>> > >
>> > > I firmly believe there is a limit, probably in the single digits,
to
>> > > the number of places any specific piece of info or data _needs_ to
>> > > be, on-line. Others appear to be arguing that the limit -if there
>> > > is one- is closer infinity.
> <snip>
>> Cheryl Singhals <singhals@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Folks;
Genealogy is a very living field (take as a pun or not, it is a
fact). I consider myself a baby in the field (only been researching
since 1964) as our collective genealogies go for hundreds of
generations. I have been watching the many messages flowing on this
subject. There are novices and experts on the pro's and con's, now
for my two cents on the subject, I welcome more sources. It is true
that a lot is the same data presented over and over and I, many
moons ago learned that the smallest snip of data can open a whole
new avenue. One example is my great uncle Thurman Smith. I had
spent many hours in courthouses and libraries, then the internet
came along and I found many references on the internet, much that
was what I had posted and other folks had utilized (that is the
reason for posting on the internet, pass the information). I read
all instances of the subject of any search.
To make a long story short - I got a hit that was oblivious to me,
data that I had posted. A snip of data popped out at me "HE SERVED
ON THE LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY POLICE FORCE". New data eureka. I had
an old picture from grandma's papers, but no one knew who it was
(grandma had passed over 40 years prior.
I made contact with the historian of the Louisville, KY police
department, I provided the badge number in the photograph and
learned that it had been assigned to my great uncle, however very
little data was gained, except he had resigned after serving less
than 2 years on the force and accepted a better paying position with
the Artic Ice Company of Louisville.
If you like a good book, normally you read it several times, I do
the same for Genealogy Data.
Repetition is one of the greatest learning tools.
Charles
"STAFA" <stafa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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