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From: NPeters102(a)aol.com
Sent: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 03:30:32 EDT
To: WVJACKSO-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [WVJackson] Real World vs. Ideal World
When I was younger, my mother taught me the differences between the real world & the
ideal world. We lived in the real while striving for the ideal.
She taught me that fair was a concept that always existed in the ideal world & that
life in the real world was often anything but fair.
This afternoon I thought about the ideal genealogical world & what it would be like
to live in a world full of documentation.
This world would contain a complete 1890 Census.
Censuses prior to 1850 would list every member of the household by correct name, exact
age & proper relationship to HOH.
Every grave would have a stone with legible engravings. The cemeteries would be well kept
& would never become overgrown.
There would be complete records available re: the ancestors of American
Indians.
Everyone would be proud of their heritage whether they descend from a
President or a horse thief.
Every mother & father would leave a will that lists all of their children.
Every person would have an obit.
Old documents would be easy to read.
All documents would be typewritten.
All records would be fireproof.
Transcriptions would contain no errors.
Nicknames would not be allowed on legal documents.
The census taker would always be dependable & thorough. They would always ask for
clarification.
No one would lie about their age.
The birth certificate of every illegitimate child would list a father.
Fathers & sons would be differentiated by a Jr. or Sr. following their names.
Oral legend would be accurate. Nothing would be hidden or exaggerated.
Every family would have a Bible jammed full of reliable genealogical
information.
All pictures would come with names & dates on the back.
It would be nice to live in the ideal world for a little while, if just to
knock down a couple of our genealogical brick walls. But would we enjoy this game of
"hide 'n seek" as much, if everything came so easy. I don't think so.
Most of the adrenaline rush associated with this addiction comes courtesy of the hunt
itself. We thrive on the debate & live for the interrogation. Along the way, we meet
new friends &
cousins, hunters of the same game, who accompany us on our quest.
Maybe we'll never bag our limit in the real world. Maybe that's not what the game
of genealogy is all about. Maybe it's all about who plays the game with you. If
that's the case, I'm sure
glad I reside in the real world.
Thanks for listening & as my Grandma Coleman used to say, "Ya'll
come!"
Sincerely,
Mike Peters
npeters102(a)aol.com
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Subject: Fw: [WVJackson] Real World vs. Ideal World
-----Original Message-----
From: NPeters102(a)aol.com
Sent: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 03:30:32 EDT
To: WVJACKSO-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [WVJackson] Real World vs. Ideal World
When I was younger, my mother taught me the differences between the real
world & the ideal world. We lived in the real while striving for the ideal.
She taught me that fair was a concept that always existed in the ideal world &
that life in the real world was often anything but fair.
This afternoon I thought about the ideal genealogical world & what it would
be like to live in a world full of documentation.
This world would contain a complete 1890 Census.
Censuses prior to 1850 would list every member of the household by correct
name, exact age & proper relationship to HOH.
Every grave would have a stone with legible engravings. The cemeteries would
be well kept & would never become overgrown.
There would be complete records available re: the ancestors of American
Indians.
Everyone would be proud of their heritage whether they descend from a
President or a horse thief.
Every mother & father would leave a will that lists all of their children.
Every person would have an obit.
Old documents would be easy to read.
All documents would be typewritten.
All records would be fireproof.
Transcriptions would contain no errors.
Nicknames would not be allowed on legal documents.
The census taker would always be dependable & thorough. They would always ask
for clarification.
No one would lie about their age.
The birth certificate of every illegitimate child would list a father.
Fathers & sons would be differentiated by a Jr. or Sr. following their names.
Oral legend would be accurate. Nothing would be hidden or exaggerated.
Every family would have a Bible jammed full of reliable genealogical
information.
All pictures would come with names & dates on the back.
It would be nice to live in the ideal world for a little while, if just to
knock down a couple of our genealogical brick walls. But would we enjoy this
game of "hide 'n seek" as much, if everything came so easy. I don't
think so.
Most of the adrenaline rush associated with this addiction comes courtesy of
the hunt itself. We thrive on the debate & live for the interrogation. Along
the way, we meet new friends & cousins, hunters of the same game, who
accompany us on our quest.
Maybe we'll never bag our limit in the real world. Maybe that's not what the
game of genealogy is all about. Maybe it's all about who plays the game with
you. If that's the case, I'm sure glad I reside in the real world.
Thanks for listening & as my Grandma Coleman used to say, "Ya'll come!"
Sincerely,
Mike Peters
npeters102(a)aol.com
==== WVJACKSO Mailing List ====
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our Jackson County research by hosting our mailing list, our GenConnect Boards, and our
Jackson County Webpage! Do you support RootsWeb?
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