When I was a teacher, I refused to use a red pen to mark students’ papers. Too many negative connotations. Students always referred to teachers’ comments on their papers as “bleeding all over the page.” My pen of choice was green or purple and sometimes a pencil. In my view these were more friendly, more encouraging, at least I hoped so. After all, getting it right is good.
In genealogy research, getting it right is important. There are plenty of flawed family trees on Ancestry without me contributing to the confusion with more bad information. I pride myself on being a careful researcher, so discovering I’ve posted something in error distresses me. Here are some of my biggest and best blunders along with the new and improved version setting the story straight – unless I discover otherwise.
Segourney Shiflett Eppard
Before: Genealogy Photo a Day: Week in Review
After: Is She or Isn't She?
Velma Davis Woodring
Before: Sport Center Saturday - Velma Davis Woodring
After: A Doppelganger for Velma
Josie Sheehan
Before: Pay Attention to the Woman in the Hat
After: Hiding in Plain Sight
Robert Byrnes
Before: Sadie's Family
After: In Search of Nephews
and Favorite Photo - Helen and the Byrnes Cousins
Amy Johnson Crow continues to challenge genealogy
bloggers and non-bloggers alike to think about our ancestors and share a story
or photo about them. The challenge is “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.”
Wendy
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