Ain't it the truth! Thanks for sharing :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Bev [mailto:hayobam@shaw.ca]
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 12:29 AM
To: CARSON-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Fw: Genealogist's Bible
> The Ancestors commandments:
>
> Thou shall use the same forenames for at least one person from every
generation, preferably at least once in every family on every
generation,
just to cause confusion.
>
> Thou shall wait the maximum amount of time before registering births
and
deaths, or better still somehow forget to get them registered at
all.
>
> Thou shall have 2 forenames, and use them both separately on
official
records, but never both together.
>
> Thou shall change your forename at least once during your lifetime.
>
> Thou shall use every conceivable spelling for your surname, and make
up
a
few as well.
>
> Thou shall never use the same year of birth or birthdate. Always
vary
it,
adding on a couple of years here and taking away a couple of years
there.
>
> Thou shall use the house name and county as your place of birth, and
not
the village or town.
>
> Thou shall completely disappear without trace for at least 15 years
of
your life, and suddenly turn up again.
>
> Thou shall use at least 2 versions of your fathers name.
>
> Thou shall not use family members as your witnesses at your wedding.
>
> Thou shall get married somewhere that niether of you live.
>
> Thou shall not have all of your children baptised, and shall not
always
use the same church.
>
> Thou shall move between counties at least once every 10 years.
>
> Thou shall move hundreds of miles from your home town at least once.
>
> Thou shall make life as difficult as possible for your descendents
when
they decide to research you.
>
> Thou shall use as many of these commandments as is possible during
your
lifetime, but not all are nessecary.
>
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> God bless our ancesters and their quirks! After all, we would not be
here
without them!
>
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