Comments on: Waitin’ on the World to Change

By: Dawn Watson

Dawn Watson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:06:59 +0000

I hope you do rewrite that post, both to remind experienced genealogists that we should be more precise and to introduce new-comers to the terminology. One way I hope to help remedy this problem and spread the good word is through a lecture on foundational research skills, beginning with a discussion of “good” terminology and why we use it. I may not win many converts, but at least I’m trying, and I think in this case that that’s all we can do.

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Julie Cahill Tarr

Julie Cahill Tarr — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:43:19 +0000

Glad I’m not the only one who freaks out when I see those terms being misused and defined incorrectly. I started a blog post about this very issue over a year ago after hearing a lecture where the offense was made repeatedly. It was written in a very nasty tone because I was so frustrated at the amount of times I’d witnessed this especially by people who as you said “should know better.” Since then I’ve let the post sit in my drafts folder with the intent to pull it out and rewrite it in a tone that’s not so harsh. Funny enough, I came across another instance of misuse yesterday and was really considering tackling the post. Now after reading your post, I may just have to find the courage to do the rewrite and finally make my peace with the issue.

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