tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post3761727870275722257..comments2023-04-20T12:46:11.858-06:00Comments on The Ancestry Insider: Atomic GenealogyThe Ancestry Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490682912125335188noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-47842088637940670822013-12-06T09:03:49.883-07:002013-12-06T09:03:49.883-07:00I agree with the tediousness of the process. I sta...I agree with the tediousness of the process. I started doing it and then slacked off because it took so much time.<br /><br />Does anyone want to discuss sources? Particularly adding sources that aren't from FamilySearch. It's incredibly difficult.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230436754902585388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-28948903670693785872013-12-05T12:10:48.560-07:002013-12-05T12:10:48.560-07:00I agree with Mark, one of the biggest problems I h...I agree with Mark, one of the biggest problems I have found are opinions with no obvious logic to why they may or may not be correct. Reason statement helps us understand how the person came to their conclusion so we will not change the information without a better reason. Since FamilySearch Family Tree is "our" family history instead of "my" family history, reason statements are a blessing not a curse. Doing family history is not a race to see how much you can do and how fast you can do it. It is a sacred record that we want as correct as the current sources allow. So Hurray for reason statement!DRPoolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057064089764012492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-55906520121601958882013-12-05T11:53:47.754-07:002013-12-05T11:53:47.754-07:00I certainly agree with the previous commenter: Th...I certainly agree with the previous commenter: The process is tedious. In fact, it is incredibly tedious. Nonetheless, if the research we are doing is going to be of value to others, then it seems to me that it's essential to do everything we possibly can to document our thought process and to support the conclusions that we have drawn. Hopefully, by doing so we also promote collaboration. And, yes, we also open ourselves to the possibility that others will challenge our reasoning or come forward with new information pointing in another direction. While no one likes being told they're wrong, I think we all take a lot of pride in doing our very best to get the story as "right" as we possibly can. STICKLE ONShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758631948223906637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-15138496389213418882013-12-05T11:19:07.405-07:002013-12-05T11:19:07.405-07:00Atomic genealogy is an interesting label; it could...Atomic genealogy is an interesting label; it could catch on.<br />In my own database, I always note if there is a conflict with other sources, or if an assumption needs to be explained. I also add more detailed notes when necessary to show my reasoning. If the correspondence to existing information is obvious, the source notes contain only the relevant source data.<br />For FamilySearch, I've tried to add 'something' each time I've edited or added sources, but it is a tedious exercise. It would be really helpful too, if there was a way of flagging and correcting indexing errors on the records side, instead having to also add those explanations on the tree side.bgwiehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904956507742860598noreply@blogger.com