Lazy Research

[a chesters]

Andrew, I will have to revisit the family to check that out fully. I have a feeling that the one I am certain of before the problem is a farmer, but the other one I cannot recall.

Steve, That is a possibility. It will be very interesting following them...........I think

[JAKnighton]

When I first joined Ancestry all of the user trees had my family going in a certain direction that when I looked at closely, didn't seem right. I later found what I believe to be the correct lineage, and since then all of the other trees have been copying my research instead!

Now I'm not cocky enough to say that I'm 100% right, but I know it's my tree they're copying since the relevant record that I found is not available on Ancestry, or any other family tree websites I've looked at.

[a chesters]

Just found a good lazy research in a relative I was following.

I have the information for Marion Stewart to 1901 census as single, living with the rest of her family.

A tree on A****y has a marriage for her in 1893, BUT the name is Marian. I checked the census information given, and in every case it shows as Marian, not Marion. Just a slight difference, but a very definite difference

[Andrew Tarr]

A tree on A****y has a marriage for her in 1893, BUT the name is Marian. I checked the census information given, and in every case it shows as Marian, not Marion. Just a slight difference, but a very definite difference 

A definite difference, but not necessarily a different person.  One can never be certain that 'standard' spellings or personal preferences have been entered.  Other corroboration required?

[rm91]

Something to consider for New Year.  Although I may be moving back to UK in 2017 and then I can visit all the places that have information on my family.
Jan

I am in Hampshire, let me know if I can help at all.

[Thornwood]

I find that some of these A******* trees are totally illogical. I am sure some people just copy bits without looking at the whole picture. I have seen some people getting married a hundred years before they were born, having children after they died etc. One of my sticking blocks for a relative was where he was born. A******* trees give a place but with no evidence. Just because he lived there as a young child doesn't mean he was born there. I have contacted the owners of these trees asking for help but none reply, therefore assume they just copied or made assumptions.  I must admit I used to take other people's trees as gospel when I started out, so maybe we all get wiser with experience.

[Andrew Tarr]

I find that some of these A******* trees are totally illogical. I am sure some people just copy bits without looking at the whole picture.

Welcome to the club.  A quick search round this website will reveal many threads on this topic.  You have to remember that some people use A*** as their 'working document' instead of a package on their PC.  If they choose to make it public, we, as 'the public' have to check everything for ourselves.  You clearly are.

[JAKnighton]

Just found a good lazy research in a relative I was following.

I have the information for Marion Stewart to 1901 census as single, living with the rest of her family.

A tree on A****y has a marriage for her in 1893, BUT the name is Marian. I checked the census information given, and in every case it shows as Marian, not Marion. Just a slight difference, but a very definite difference

I have many Marions, Mary Anns, Maryannes etc. in my tree and their names are all over the place in the records. I'm fairly confident that they are the same person.

[pharmaT]

I have a tree on ancestry and I don't have all my sources on it, they are held separately.  I find it useful to be able to glance at my tree on phone or tablet when out and about and want to check a location or suchlike for my research.

This morning I sat and added what I had researched on Arthur who married in 1920.  Only a couple of hours later I realised I had added all the info to his brother Andrew who was killed in the war in 1915.  Despite having Andrew's death it didn't come up with an "are you sure" warning.  All that stuff to delete and retype  .  I suppose it could have been worse, I could have taken longer to notice and people could have copied blindly in the mean time.