This is probably off topic but it resonated with me. I was given a very complete gedcom, with a fair amount of sourcing (only not as many sources as I would have liked) by a new found relative who had been working on my father's family for years. I did contribute some to him since I had looked up a lot of information in our local courthouse.
I am doing my mother's family, mostly on ancestry.com and realize what a difference it makes to look these details up yourself and study the images if available. I am learning to "know" this family much better and remember the people, though I'll remember even more when it's all entered into Legacy. The thrill of the search, the detective work, and finding those little nuggets on your own are all missed by just using someone else's work. I'm glad I have the information on my father's line because I could never have done much of it on my own and it will be available for more descendants. But I am so glad I haven't missed the real enjoyment of doing my own research. It would be even better if I could travel and not have to do it all online, but even so, the online research is available and I'm grateful. Sorry for going "off topic," but without having the benefit of Legacy software everything would be lost! >________________________________ > From: Jenny M Benson <ge...@cedarbank.me.uk> >To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 6:20 PM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] What is the point of FamilySearch? > >On 09/04/2012 22:36, Marcy Cole wrote: >> Not quite sure why you feel publishing your sources is "handing everything >> on a plate". > >Because if I do so someone can look at my record and copy the entire >record, including Source, to their own database without contacting me, >without crediting me and without doing any research of their own. If >they do that with an unsourced record of mine they are probably not very >serious about their research and are unlikely to be taken seriously. > >If soemone who really cares about the accuracy of their data sees a >record of mine without Sources they are welcome to contact me and ask >where my information came from and if they do that and are happy with >the standards of my research they are likely to ask if we can exchange data. > >-- >Jenny M Benson > > > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
