Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts
Roche Ryburn Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams
From: Connie Sheets clshee...@yahoo.com
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Sent: Wed, August 17, 2011 4:14:50 PM
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It is perfectly acceptable to use
: Connie Sheets clshee...@yahoo.com
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It is perfectly acceptable to use the best source for a fact. For example,
if I have an original marriage record, I cite that for the date and location
Jones Klein Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn
Short Singer Sullivan Weller Williams
From: Connie Sheets clshee...@yahoo.com
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Paula, the age discrepancies I was talking about are for people who age 7 or so
years between censuses!
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From: Paula Ryburn paula.ryb...@sbcglobal.net
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I've seen a lot of people age more or less than 10 years between
censuses. Sometimes the enumerator would get the information from a
neighbor or someone in the household who is taking a wild guess...
Sincerely,
Sherry
Technical Support
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On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 8:43 AM,
of the English seem to be rather
like Easter – a moveable feast – so at the end of the day I doubt if it makes
much difference.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
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Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 4:33 PM
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Thanks, Connie
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I've seen a lot of people age more or less than 10 years between
censuses
And then there are those of us women, who, once we reach age 70, reverse
count. We get a year younger every birthday.
Smiles, Yvonne
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I've seen a lot of people age more or less than 10 years between
censuses. Sometimes the enumerator would get the information from a
neighbor or someone in the household who is taking a wild guess...
Or a woman who deliberately gets younger as the years pass, until they
get old enough that the
, 2011 4:33 PM
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Thanks, Connie, for all this detail. I run into this calculating the
best date based on multiple somewhat conflicting sources issue a lot
and appreciate your insights
Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
From: Paula Ryburn
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 4:33 PM
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Thanks, Connie, for all this detail. I run into this calculating the best
date based on multiple somewhat conflicting sources issue a lot
you are looking for it may not mean the record does not exist.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
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From: Eliz Hanebury
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 9:57 PM
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In the English census there is a Parish problem
Yes, very true, I tried some indexing and found it very hard; even
smudges on the typed information can make for errors. G but I will
take FreeBMD over the census G
Eliz
On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Ron Ferguson
ronfergy@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Eliz,
For interest only: I am currently
of the day I
doubt if it makes much difference.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
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Thanks
, August 22, 2011 10:06 AM
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And then there are those of us women, who, once we reach age 70, reverse
count. We get a year younger every birthday.
Smiles, Yvonne
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Honestly, I don't think some of our ancestors cared too much what their
actual age was. They gave a not-so-rough estimate, which was good enough
for them and their purposes. I can dig it. :-) I do the same thing and it's
2011.
Jean
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I put the Source of the 'wrong' info and state why I KNOW it is wrong.
This way, when in the future, someone sites that source, my information is
'ready to send', to assist them in making the same analysis. They of course,
can make their own conclusion.Rich in LA CA
--- On Wed, 8/17/11,
It is perfectly acceptable to use the best source for a fact. For example,
if I have an original marriage record, I cite that for the date and location of
a marriage, rather than a book of compiled marriage records. Or, if I've been
to a cemetery and saw a tombstone with my own eyes, I cite
I sometimes use the Notes for the individual to highlight any
discrepancies/uncertainties for which I don't have convincing evidence
(birth dates come to mind, as do name variants) and that are still a work
in progress.
As I understand what you are saying, you would cite the full census record
Yes, I would cite the census for the Residence event. I would cite a more
reliable document such as a passenger list for the Immigration event; and I
would make a Comment or Note that I believe the immigration info in the census
is wrong because [explain reason].
And yes, you're absolutely
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Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 9:45:39 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Facts, Events and Sources
Go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact
And compare the two.
The word fact can refer to verified information about past or present
circumstances or events which
Mike,
I very much agree with your interpretation of the differences between an
Event, Fact and Source, although I am not dogmatic about it! (I'm not
suggesting that you are BTW.)
Whilst I agree that Residence at a place is a Fact, the act moving into that
place would be an Event. The Source for
Ron,
Must be our common background, that we agree on so much :-)
I'd question whether the Census had any effect on an ancestor. One or two of
mine (and the wife's) seem to have made it a point of honour, to make it as
difficult as possible, for their descendants to find traces of them. Sue
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Ron,
Must be our common background, that we agree on so much :-)
I'd question whether the Census had any effect on an ancestor. One or two of
mine (and the wife's) seem to have made it a point of honour, to make it as
difficult
Good summary Mike. Death is an event (having its own data area), a
funeral is an event, an award ceremony is an event, blue eyes are a
fact, a missing finger is a fact, all of these can be substantiated by
a source (certificate, newspaper article, medical statement, personal
knowledge, etc).
-Harris-Liikala-Jukkara
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:42 PM
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Good summary Mike. Death is an event (having its own data area), a
funeral is an event, an award ceremony is an event, blue eyes are a
fact, a missing
, it
was a water cooler conversation.
bgj
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From: William Boswell [mailto:whbosw...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:39 AM
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Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Facts, Events and Sources
An event, fact or anomaly? My great grandfather was counted
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An event, fact or anomaly? My great grandfather was counted in the 1930 census
only because his casket and body were lying in the parlor at the time. He was
a jokester and nicknamed Ha Ha dying on April Fool's Day no less. I
, February 22, 2011 6:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Facts, Events and Sources
Good summary Mike. Death is an event (having its own data area), a
funeral is an event, an award ceremony is an event, blue eyes are a
fact, a missing finger is a fact, all of these can
://www.fergys.co.uk/
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From: David C Abernathy
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:45 PM
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Go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact
And compare the two.
The word
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If you read the top of the 1900 census record, it states Include every person
living on June 1, 1900. So, I am sure it followed through on the other census
records. They also didn't include children that were born after June 1, 1900
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