[This was posted to my other blogs several years ago, but thought it appropriate to post it here again since we’ve moved to the new domain.] All content on Rootdig.com, Genealogy Tip of the Day and my other blogs is self-written. It is not copied and pasted from the work of others and originates from my own keyboard. Like many writers, I do get writing ideas from other blogs and bloggers, but that’s about as far as the “getting” content from others goes. I try very hard to respect the creative rights and copyright of other writers and bloggers. Copyright matters. Respecting the intellectual property of others matters. It’s not just a legal matter, it’s an ethical matter. That’s our “fresh-content” pledge. Tips may be similar over time—but I never recycle […]
In trying to find a picture of my mother, I realized that I had digital images of many pictures that were incompletely identified. Don’t neglect to identify people in those photographs. And include that information on the image, along with some provenance. I should have included the date of the wedding, but the names of the couple and location are better than nothing. In older photographs I also include a sentence on how identification was made. ——————— Don’t forget! We are offering sessions of our popular US land and probate classes this February. Additional details are on our announcement pages.
Never assume that a person with what you think is an usual name might not have a “name twin” somewhere. There were two men named Lubbe Albers living in Illinois at the same point in time, in different parts of the state. They may or may not have been cousins, but the marriage index and census records indicate that they were different men living in different places at the same time–and not the same person. Don’t just grab the first census hit and assume you have the right person.
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