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3 reasons why the Internet is hindering both organization and research

A sampling from the outline I posted:
Which category of disorganized genealogists do you belong to:

1) those who meet such rapid success that they do not take time to record all they are finding

2) those so lost on a dead end ancestor that their search becomes increasingly desperate, unsystematic, and unrecorded

3) those who follow the amoeboid approach, wandering around and bumping into books and computers and microfilms

4) other:

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Cunningham on July 19, 2009 at 8:20am

How about a combination of all three?

Actually, I've gotten really picky about what does or does not go into the family tree as far as facts and individuals go. Just because I "know" something, if I cannot verify it, it will not go, unless I happen to actually know this from personal knowledge, such as my parents' death dates or the dates of my children's marriages, etc.

Permalink Reply by Tammy Mellard Wheeler on July 26, 2009 at 8:42pm

I try to only put the information that I know is fact or have proof, especially, if I put it on the internet for others.

Permalink Reply by Unknown Ancestor on July 26, 2009 at 9:11pm

That is the only way for real genealogical research. So many here are speculating or going off on a wild goose chase. At least I just got two great responses to my Forum about ordinary ancestors. My Groups about accurate research just hang there.
It would be nice if GenyWise had organized sections, including one for shared research with actual sources. Many of the first mega-databases, of course, could not afford to store or display documentation.
Good hunting!

3 reasons why the Internet is hindering both organization and research

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