[CHRIST] on line gedcoms
by Marguerite Crist Calvin
PLEASE!!!! Do NOT perpetuate the information that you locate in
on-line Gedcoms. I recently received copies of two that I was told
came from rootsweb and were gedcom files. I don't know who sent them,
I don't care. What I care about is the misinformation contained in
them.
The gal who sent them, I was delighted to hear from as she is
descended from John Milton Crist sr, of Berks co PA, Fairfield co OH,
and Hancock co, OH.
So I'm happy to find someone in the line.
But someone has made assumptions, put names and dates that don't go
together, sons listed as fathers of their own fathers. Sons of MY
Simon listed as sons of his brother John Milton.
We really should have our facts straight and not assume anything!!
There are thousands of Abraham Crist/Christ, and even more John's
what with the Johannes, Johann etc. Be sure you have citations OR
some disclaimer that what you have is theory, before you put
information on line. This is not the only misinformation out there,
and I may be guilty myself. But sometimes we need a reality check.
Thanks. Hope we can all be more careful. Margaret Calvin
PS - this lists needs to get busy again. Now that I'm getting well
again, I'll see what I can find.