Goodness! I did not mean to cause any ruckus by asking about foster
children. These boys, who are now grown men, were very much loved by Uncle
Chris and his wife. Olivene was very disappointed that she could never have
any biological children so she focused all of her love and attention on
George and Allan Krienke. They were very much family, not just part time
children. Allan was the informant on Chris's death certificate, which means
that he was as much a son as a biological one. Both men lived in the
Bellingham/Seattle areas in Washington.
I believe in following rules in keeping the genealogy accurate and up to
date for future generations. But rules can be changed and adapted.
My husband has had adopted children in a couple of past marriages. He loved
them as if they were his own. So why do they get to be on the family list
and not foster children?
I love doing the genealogy on our families and learning as much about the
country as the people. But when it gets to be a pain about strict rules that
one has to follow it is not fun.
From: "Anne Hildrum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Subject: Fw: [LegacyUG] Foster children
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 17:13:00 +0100
Hehe Paul,
I bet most Norwegians would have no idea what you meant with
having a Mammy.
I think if and if so how you list her would be very much up to you.
I bet it would be interresting for your grandchildren and descendants
further
down the line to hear about her. In a way if you talk about Really "Real"
blood relationships, one thing you can't prove it by birthrecords nor
bibles.
It indicates that it is right, but again without a DNA you never really can
be sure.
With including anybody who makes us who we are, meaning family, yep I am
sure your Mammy is quite a bit a part of who you are, and had I had one
like it I might have included her in my story. I wouldn't have included her
family unless they also were like family to me.
Sure she is not your family genealogically speaking, but sure part of it
family wise..
Anne
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul C. Abell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 1:16 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Foster children
Anne,
I can't argue with that. However, that is where the integrity of research
and documentation fall into place. That is why such documentation as
census
records are not considered THE source for proof, rather they are clues to
point us to the right direction. Before computers and the internet when
genealogies were kept on paper and in family bibles, it was easily noted
and
many times noted when there were children listed that were not DNA
related.
My whole point is that with programs such as Legacy, we do have problems.
Too many times people fail to make the notation that someone is only a
foster child.
So, let me ask everyone a question. I am from the south. I had a mammy.
Do I list Mammy as another mother? Or as an aunt? Or what? She was in
every sense a second mother and very dearly loved.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anne
Hildrum
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:47 PM
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Foster children
My problem with including only blood(DNA) in the childrens
lists is that the only ones I could be 100% sure belong there are my
own children. I guess me and my brothers could get DNA tested to
make sure we belong together, but I guess further back how do I prove
they belong.
I have no problem seeing what people are saying about foster and adopted
children, but again most of us probably have ancestry in our files that
don't belong there
unknown to ourselves. I think I read that about 10% of peoples fathers are
wrong.
Kind of makes it funny thinking about those who for years only have been
interested in teh paternal line.
Anne
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