Regardless of what you find, your first responsibility is to the truth. A
true report, unaffected by the nature of the facts, is the responsibility of
the genealogist as it is the responsibility of an historian or scientist.
Those who attempt to alter, or color the truth are a liability to the
science of genealogy - they are the millstone which tends to drag us down.
They are not genealogists and do not deserve the title. In you dedication
to the truth, however, remember that you also have a responsibility to
present it objectively and in its proper perspective. This is from
"Understanding Genealogical Research, by Val D. Greenwood, genealogical
publishing Co., Inc. , Baltimore: 1990 This is the text book which the
National Genealogical Society uses in their classes and what they recommend
for anyone working towards completing their portfolio for certification as a
C.G.R.S, or C G. If we are going to do something then lets do something that
we can be proud of. Genealogy has rules just like any other science. We
need to learn what that is and to follow those rules as closely as possible.