tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post5070695128042759990..comments2023-04-20T12:46:11.858-06:00Comments on The Ancestry Insider: Correcting InaccuraciesThe Ancestry Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490682912125335188noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-51701388210184598482011-07-25T19:56:10.428-06:002011-07-25T19:56:10.428-06:00Dear Readers,
In my complaint about inaccuracies,...Dear Readers,<br /><br />In my complaint about inaccuracies, I've committed one of my own. I've been informed that the FamilySearch staff that authors record collection citations includes interns and missionaries. When I checked my facts prior to my citation review, I found the authors listed in the employee directory and assumed they were employees. I apologize; I should have been more careful.<br /><br />FamilySearch has missionaries in their Salt Lake offices that fill the role of employees. They work full-time, have office space, desks, computers, phones, etc. Some are listed in the corporate address book and are issued phones and corporate e-mail addresses. They are essential to FamilySearch operations and I don't wish to minimize their service. They volunteer their time and pay their own experiences for periods of 1 year or longer. FamilySearch could not function without them.<br /><br />Now let me be clear. In "<a href="http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/07/familysearchorg-ssdi-citation-review.html" rel="nofollow">FamilySearch.org SSDI Citation Review</a>" I said "I expect more from a professional genealogist than from a hobbyist." I mean it. I do not hold wiki contributors to the same standard that I do FamilySearch.<br /><br />In "<a href="http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/06/citation-principles-for-genealogy.html" rel="nofollow">Citation Principles for Genealogy Record Publishers</a>" I said, "Like professional genealogists, professional publishers of genealogical records must provide professional quality citations." I mean just that. I expect professional quality from FamilySearch, regardless of whether they utilize paid or non-paid staff to provide it.<br /><br />-- The InsiderThe Ancestry Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490682912125335188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-52530588321688577552011-07-18T08:08:41.828-06:002011-07-18T08:08:41.828-06:00I certainly apologize if I have cause any misunder...I certainly apologize if I have cause any misunderstanding or hard feelings. Sorry for any inaccuracies. I appreciate your explanation. Feel free to criticize me anytime.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.com