Cynthia, I sent you an e-mail off list, it isn't spam. Joe Vacaville, CA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John B. Lisle Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Name Collections (Was: Researchers' Addresses)
Cynthia, I wish to take issue with your blanket assessment that any database over 45,000 people is just a collection. I have been researching the Stedman/etc family for years and have developed a main database of over 65,000 names and ancillary databases of about another 10,000 name. Almost every name in those databases have been hand entered by myself from data submitted to me by family members from all over the world. Richard Weber maintains a database in Legacy of about 250,000 names for the Sprague family that has been developed with care over years. I could go on and on. We can all accept that there are several name collections in ancestry.com and elsewhere; however, to blithely dismiss every large database as unworthy is a disservice to researchers who have dedicated much of their time to developing superior research sources. John Lisle. Nashua, NH At 11:09 AM 4/23/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >... >However, when I see someone at ancestry.com who lists a database of >45,000 + then I know most are just collecting, collecting, >collecting for the sheer number of the exercise and usually have no >connection other than to be 'harvesting' information. I do not list >these folks. For those of you who use ancestry.com I am sure you >can understand this assessment. > >Regards, >Cynthia N. Russell in Michigan Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
