tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216409583942688947.post3039170602115426305..comments2024-03-22T16:32:55.850-07:00Comments on Know Their Stories: We're Related.... Or Are We?Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084306881984142254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216409583942688947.post-83347469054191034272016-10-22T10:19:36.103-07:002016-10-22T10:19:36.103-07:00I never tried that Family Search app but heard it ...I never tried that Family Search app but heard it was similarly disappointing. While I get that these sort of gimmicky apps might appeal to non-genealogists and potentially get them interested in family history, I don't think it's ever okay to suggest that people "guess" at their ancestors and treat it as fact. That is a slippery slope. Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084306881984142254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216409583942688947.post-40366845607030578582016-10-22T07:04:00.160-07:002016-10-22T07:04:00.160-07:00Thanks for trying it out and reviewing it for all ...Thanks for trying it out and reviewing it for all of us. I was very skeptical about this! Really Ancestry this what you call sound genealogical research? It is kind of like the app at Family search. Digging into My Family Rootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331517682010413876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216409583942688947.post-45187151453607657802016-10-21T15:28:39.184-07:002016-10-21T15:28:39.184-07:00Hi Erin! I completely agree. I tend to give Ance...Hi Erin! I completely agree. I tend to give Ancestry a pass on a lot of things because I find their database and services incredibly valuable. That said, I can't get behind any venture that blatantly encourages people to fill their trees with fiction. That's totally unacceptable.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084306881984142254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216409583942688947.post-26994850900047721342016-10-21T12:21:55.356-07:002016-10-21T12:21:55.356-07:00Ugh. This is the part of Ancestry that really frus...Ugh. This is the part of Ancestry that really frustrates me as well. I realize some may not be interested in it to learn how their families fit into history, but guesses are for notepads - not for someone else to rely upon as even possible fact. Ancestry runs on money and I guess they feel that they need to attract people through any and every conceivable tactic, even if it means results aren't accurate. :(Erin P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03684304785119173445noreply@blogger.com