Hello List,
One person wrote,
“Gene Zubrinski is the foremost Carpenter family research in North America. He is
acknowledged by genealogists far beyond our Carpenter Cousins list for his high
professional standards and integrity.”
That is an absolute fact in my book. I have great respect for him in those areas and for
his genealogical accomplishments.
I wrote to this list earlier ...
"Gene stresses the publishing and he is correct that higher standards should
be used. His genealogical output is part of the best. He works always
toward the goal of publishing, thus he is focusing on that end product."
Gene has the experience, learned skills and analytical mind to do the detail
research and to know which sources are better than others. When he looks at
his research material he is evaluating it and screening it at a level most
of us will never be at. In my find he is focused on how that material can be
used especially in publishing. There was no intent to insult or miss direct.
Gene is a FASG - a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists. In my
mind this is the Master level of Genealogists.
Any "Election to The American Society of Genealogists is based on a
genealogist’s published work. Emphasis is upon compiled genealogies and
published works that demonstrate an ability to use primary source material;
to evaluate and analyze data; to properly document evidence; and to reach
sound, logical conclusions presented in a clear and proper manner."
http://fasg.org/fellows/
For more on Gene, please see:
http://fasg.org/fellows/current-fellows/eugene-cole-zubrinsky/
On Gene's list of professional publishing, you will not see the Carpenter
Sketches, but some of the source material cited in it. The Carpenter
Sketches are formatted (modified) for computer based genealogy programs and
for ease of use.
See the Carpenter Sketches intro page at:
http://carpentercousins.com/carplink.htm
If anyone needs Gene Zubrinskys help, he can be contacted at: GeneZub(a)aol.com
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA USA