<div dir="ltr"><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Need to unsubscribe?<a href="https://genealogytipoftheday.com/mailman/listinfo/genealogy_genealogytipoftheday.com" target="_blank" style=""> Manage here</a>. </font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">1 March 2026</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">--------------------</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">I Heard</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">-------------------</font></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:large">It\u2019s not 1980.</span></div><div>
<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Saying \u201cI heard\u201d and then referencing a fact simply does not cut it any more. There are ways to discover if what you \u201cheard\u201d (and that\u2019s questionable) is true or not.</font></p>
<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">So don\u2019t say \u201cI heard the Hamilton County, Ohio courthouse burned\u201d and then state a year. Find out from a reputable online source first before you share any such comments or \u201cfacts.\u201d And then, include that source in your reference to the fat.</font></p>
<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Don\u2019t say \u201cI heard the birth certificates for Dawson County, Nebraska, start in xxx year\u201d without checking first.</font></p>
<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">When I started research over 40 years ago, the ability to quickly confirm basic facts was not nearly as easy as it is today\u2026particularly if a library with a significant reference collection was not nearby.</font></p>
<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">\u201cHearing\u201d is different from \u201cknowing.\u201d Even if you know, it doesn\u2019t hurt to perform a quick check to make certain your knowledge is correct. Memories can be incorrect.</font></p>
<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">It\u2019s time to stop sharing facts you '\u201cheard\u201d and start sharing facts you can back up.</font></p>
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