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From: dianne devore <>
Subject: Re: [CASEY-L] GEDCOM file
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 20:20:46 -0400
In-Reply-To: <20000408.173725.-981253.1.mecasey1@juno.com>


Thank you, Mary.

At 05:37 PM 4/8/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>You sent an e-mail msg to the CASEY distribution list asking for a GEDCOM
>file on Abner CASEY (1700) because you don't have the time to download
>info into your computer.
>
>Do you have even the remotest idea what you asked? Many/most researchers
>have spent years, decades just researching our own particular lines in an
>attemp to prove our heritage. This has taken a tremendous amount of time,
>effort, and energy on the part of the researchers and you don't even have
>time to download something?
>
>And download the info from where? Do you know that Abner CASEY's lineage
>isn't even proven? There is some published and unpublished info "out
>there" that gives info re his lineage. However, I personally have found
>the info to be inaccurate for at least two generations LONG BEFORE I can
>get even close to Abner CASEY. In my opinion this means that info that
>goes even further back in time is even more likely to be inaccurate.
>
>So, even if someone is willing to send you a GEDCOM file - it's unproven
>data.
>
>I suggest you research your own particular lineage and share it with all
>of us who truly do research - and do some research yourself. Who knows?
>Perhaps you have some information that will help us establish the true
>CASEY lineage.
>
>No good/relevant info is going to "fall from the sky" and just "fall into
>your hands." If it does there is a 99.99999% likelihood that the info is
>inaccurate/wrong. And if you use it you perpetuate spreading inaccurate
>info even further! That's been done long enough already and has caused
>many of us to waste a lot of time trying to prove things that are way
>"off base." Then we have to go back and start researching to determine
>what is accurate.
>
>If you don't have time to research you'll get what you give - nothing or
>wrong info.
>
>Many researchers would love to be able to prove our lineage back to
>Ireland. That is why we do research. And that is why genealogical
>researchers are called genealogical researchers. We do research.
>
>Mary E. Casey
>
>
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