Re: Sinclair Genealogy Digest Number 11

["Jean Grigsby" <jgrigsby@bcni.net>]

My sentiments exactly - your wife is willing to share it with any member of
the family who wants it - the key words being HER FAMILY!
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: Barb & Dana Kyler <barbdana@eznet.net>
To: <sinclair@mids.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Sinclair Genealogy Digest Number 11


>To whom it may concern
>We, my wife (of Sinclair descent) and I, were under the impression that
this
>list and its members  were all about preserving and passing on the
knowledge
>of your family to your descendants. You all have a wealth of information on
>a family that is old and somewhat well documented, a rich tapestry of
>history, culture and life spread out for you and yours to marvel in.
>Unfortunately due to childishness and selfishness much of that enviable
>history could be lost to future generations if you all insist on behaving
as
>three year olds without any sense of sharing your toys. My wife's
>information was started by her great uncle, who passed his information on
to
>his nephew (her Grandfather) who continued the search. This information lay
>fallow in musty trunks rotting away until her interest was sparked. Does
>this mean that she cannot use the info because she did not personally
obtain
>it, NO, I think not. That info was gathered in the spirit of preservation
of
>family and culture and as such her family has freely shared with any member
>of the family that asked. If you cannot share in this spirit of
preservation
>than you are definitely in this for all the wrong reasons and should either
>get out of an honorable past-time or prostitute your work as the
>"professionals" do and accept payment.
>
>Yours
>Dana Kyler (Sinclair by marriage)
>barbdana@eznet.net
>
> From: Lena A L <lal@algonet.se>
>To: sinclair@mids.org <sinclair@mids.org>
>Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 7:39 PM
>Subject: Re: Sinclair Genealogy Digest Number 11
>
>
>>Dear Jean,
>>
>>Jean Grigsby wrote:
>>>
>>> I will not dignify the statement regarding $$$ with a response.  It is
an
>>> insult to every hard-working genealogist in the United States.
>>
>>I think we might have a slight problem with definition here. To me a
>>professional genealogist is a person who, as a profession, do research
>>for other people who wants their family tree "ready-made". Something
>>like a "gumshoe" that digs in to peoples history and roots and then
>>makes up a fancy family tree for someone's 90th birthday. I do not mean
>>historians, researchers or authors like yourself so please I meant no
>>offense.
>>
>>Best regards
>>Lena
>>
>>PS: a "normal" fee for a three generations tree will be abt 800 $ in
>>Sweden. If that isn't profit I don't know what is... DS.
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