Arlene,
Sorry you're having a problem. however, the entire message was included in
the one you sent back to me. Just in case, I've included it again.
JS
I am sorry, but I am having problems with ZIEGLER plus the ZEIGLER
link,
both of these are not responding to my trying to open them. Please resend
them to me again. Thank you, Happy New Year. Arlene
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Cousins All,
Here's a little "Thought for the Day" which I felt was highly appropriate
at this time. I remember thinking, as a teenager listening to all the "old
folks" talking about family members and events long past, that they already
had done all the research and lived the interesting lives and there wasn't
much more for me to do... just write down some names and dates, etc. HA!
And just a few months ago, my grandson (age 16) "complained" to me that by
the time he got old enough to do any research on his own, we older ones in
the family would have it all done!
Point being: we need to keep in mind that just as we have "revised" some of
the data that was handed to us, surely our descendants will find need for
revision in some of the information we are so carefully compiling!
OUR NOBLEST ACHIEVEMENT
We must expect posterity
to view with some asperity
the marvels and the wonders
we're passing on to it;
but it should change its attitude
to one of heartfelt gratitude
when thinking of the blunders
we didn't quite commit.
-- Piet Hein
And I'd like to call attention to an excellent "tutorial" for improving
genealogical research. If you haven't yet explored this set of materials, I
urge you to do so.
ROOTSWEB'S GUIDE TO TRACING FAMILY TREES. For an index and links
to the first 22 lessons that will help "jump-start" pursuit of
your ancestors in 2000, see <
http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/>
Best wishes for a safe and Happy New Year!
JS
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