Tenacious family history researcher for over 30 years. Blogger. Member DAR, NEHGS, EGS. NY, MI, MN, IA, Chicago research. Living the dream. #GenealogyGeek
I wasn't saying I USE any publicly sourced trees. I have them turned off on Ancestry and only use FamilySearch as a records source. Just happened to notice the trees and how confused they seem. Terrible for anyone just starting the journey.
Intriguing article - You might have Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis or lupus because your ancestor survived the Black Death, study says https://t.co/dCrWafDlyJ
@AmyJohnsonCrow@Ancestry@FindaGrave Gamification. Exactly. And for too long. This is unconscionable. I was so worried this would happen to me that I literally created my own mother's memorial minutes after I received the call she had passed. That's just not right. And neither is this.
@DLGenealogist Ooh, this will require some math! From memory: Mother's side 1600s, Dad's side, mostly early 1700s with a few early 1800's. Will check my work tomorrow 😁
@ChalfontR Not just past doctors. My mother's death certificate was fibbed 3 months ago! I demanded an autopsy. Makes me question many of the certificates I've seen.