tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post3831405246046000713..comments2023-05-03T08:34:45.328-04:00Comments on TJL Genes : Preserving Our Family History: Do Name Collectors Have a Place at the Table?Travis LeMasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16930839685824336645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-58243030393954128252010-12-12T13:09:12.731-05:002010-12-12T13:09:12.731-05:00I think that someone who doesn't cite their so...I think that someone who doesn't cite their sources is doing themselves a disservice, but I am going to check the info anyway, and hopefully I find sources they haven't. It might be a good thing that I don't know their source, because then I can follow my own trail and it might lead to different conclusions. (I'll know if there is another person with the same name in the community, etc.)Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-50304430517279309172010-10-03T10:12:14.342-04:002010-10-03T10:12:14.342-04:00Thomas & Karen -
Thanks for your comments and...Thomas & Karen -<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and the support. Being a part of the GeneaBlogger community has definitely helped my research progress beyond the 'Name Collector' stage.<br /><br />I hope that I always remain one of those who benefits from the nudge of constructive criticism from other researchers, and not just dig in my heels. <br /><br />When you encounter someone who will not listen to facts to contradict the genealogy they've found 'on the web' or that 'grandma told me' it becomes very frustrating, indeed.Travis LeMasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16930839685824336645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-76397503831734032632010-10-01T09:28:17.131-04:002010-10-01T09:28:17.131-04:00Nice post Travis! I do agree with both you & T...Nice post Travis! I do agree with both you & Thomas on how many of us start as name collectors and then progress into Family historians - my post was primarily aimed at those who start as collectors and NEVER progress and don't care if they ever source anything. Using Click & Claim genealogy to add to the coffers just continues the never ending collection process. <br /><br /> Happy Blogging!Karen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12624286643791601297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26923554.post-76506910734253112042010-09-24T21:33:17.054-04:002010-09-24T21:33:17.054-04:00Great analysis of the raging debate about Name Col...Great analysis of the raging debate about Name Collectors. I am of the same mind: many of us started as name collectors because we didn't have much of the educational opportunities or guidance that we do now.<br /><br />However, with this "age of genealogical enlightenment" it doesn't give us the right to start drawing lines in the sand stating who is "in" and who is "out." If anything, encountering a name collector is an opportunity to share one's skill and expertise with that person. <br /><br />There is a duty to guide name collectors down a path to not only better genealogy but a more fulfilling genealogical experience.Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.com