Re: SCROOTS-D Digest V01 #27 - Davis1624
Subject: Re: SCROOTS-D Digest V01 #27
From: Davis1624
Date: February 25, 2001

In a message dated 2/25/01 19:54:30 Mountain Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:


 >I am not a "poor volunteer trying to complete a whole county". I have
> >actually completed 3 myself, and assisted with the proofreading of one that
> >nobody wanted to touch. I also have 4 more I am going to complete. I do not
> >consider myself a "poor volunteer". I am learning from the experience, and
> >enjoying it, too!
> >
> >There are not enough good volunteers available. Good intentions do not give
> >us results. We won't see the entire census online until those who can do
> it,
> >volunteer and actually do the work.
> >
> >Not everybody will "place their few relatives" on the censuses, so that
> >leaves huge gaps that hurt the whole. It is important to know who lived
> >nearby, because they probably married into your lines in the future, so
> even
> >though you think that it is only important to get the data on your own
> >lines, you may be missing more than you know because of it. Those neighbors
> >were involved in the lives of your relatives. They witnessed marriages,
> >deaths, wills, deeds, births, helped to build fences, barns, etc., posted
> >bonds and securities for marriages and probates, etc. They are just as
> >important as those you know to be your own relatives for sure. Remember,
> >their childrens spouses came from somewhere! Probably from the neighbors!
> >
> >Tina Hall
> 

Tina, No contest.
You are right.
But do the math-you indicate working on 7 or 8 counties.
Count all the counties and the multiply every ten years since 1790 plus all 
the 'State or 'Special census'.
We love volunteers, but we can't  count on them for the whole census records 
unless we want to wait a few thousand years.
Sorry about your toes, and mine!
Bob


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