FamilyTree is really in two parts. One is based on hard evidence,
based on information that anyone can verify - like marriages, baptisms,
censuses etc were one can match the people. Also on family records known
personally. The other part, like all of the trees in Ancestry etc, are
based in information provided by its users - that might be good, but
equally it might be wrong. Ultimately, it depends on how good the
resources were and how accurately were they interpreted,19th and 20th
century records should provide correct information, but even with those
I have found Ancestry trees which have errors in 1901 census matches.
Pre-19th century you really have to make your own analysis of them.
Obviously, if tracing someone well known, ennobled, royalty etc then
they are probably good.
And anyone who can produce a tree going back to 300 BC, which I have
seen, is basically lying.
Regards
Chris
------ Original Message ------
From: "Steve Ostheimer via LegacyUserGroup"
<[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: "Steve Ostheimer" <[email protected]>
Sent: 09/02/2020 18:30:35
Subject: [LegacyUG] import tree from Family search
When I import a tree from Family search I will go one level up and one
level down once I have checked Census and marriage license and birth
records. I import that tree. Watching one of the legacy family tree
webinars, it said you go go up 100 and down 100. So I tried up 20 and
down 20 on a test Legacy tree and 18 hours later and 42379 family
members added. I
did a family tree view and there is only one tree,
How many have done this and can you really trust everything imported. I
have douts.
Thanks Steve o
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