This may be true in theory..... But I know for sure the information is not
verified.

FLD wrote:

 The same proof that is needed for most organizations of this type in needed
> for CD.  I seriously doubt that anyone has joined with "very little to no
> proof".  The item below is very misleading.  These sources are accepted, but
> not as Gospel.  If your information comes from these sources you must back
> it up with other info.
>
> Faye
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Cooper 
> To: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com 
> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 9:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Unacceptable sources per Colonial Dames XVII Century
>
> >What kind of proof is needed, and how good is checking of accuracy
> >for applications ? I know of some people that have joined that has very
> >little to no proof in some generations.
> >
> >Margaret B Miller wrote:
> >
> >> Because of the numerson posts re POWG, I thought the following should be
> >> of interest to a lot of our serious researchers. The information is taken
> >> from "Seventeenth Century Review," published by the National Society
> >> Colonial Dames XVII Century. Found on pages 12 and 13.
> >>
> >>                         UNACCEPTABLE SOURCES
> >>
> >> "The following materials have been found lacking in source citations and
> >> will no longer be accepted as prooof. Previous applications or
> >> supplementals that used these sources will need to be proven against
> >> newer research based on original sources.
> >>
> >> Pioneers of the Wiregrass
> >> Notable Southern Families (Armstrong)
> >> Historical Southern Families (Boddie)
> >> Wilder and Some Connecting (espeically some Ware) Families in the
> >> Southeastern United States
> >> The Blakemore Family and Allied Lines
> >> The Goble Family descended from Thomas Goble of Charleston, Massachusetts
> >> The Stout Family
> >> The Freer Family
> >> Descendants of Philip and Ruth Dickerson Witten
> >> The Tilghman-Tillman Families
> >> Our Family Circle
> >> General Leroy Augustus Stafford
> >> The Ackerman Family
> >> The Brockman Scrapbook
> >> The Brockman Family in America"
> >>
> >>                         RESEARCH RESOURCE
> >>
> >> "Family History Library Salt Lake City"
> >>
> >> "The catalog of the world's premier genealogical library is now
> >> accessible through the Internet at FAMILY SEARCH.COM. Material in the
> >> Library may be borrowed through one of the local Family History Centers
> >> in your state. The address list of the Centers is included on the same
> >> Web page.
> >>
> >> "WARNING: this Web site includes the International Genealogical Index and
> >> other trademarked databases. The Society does not accept any material
> >> from these databases as proof at any time! The IGI is notorious for its
> >> errors. Use these databases at your own risk."
> >>
> >> Oophs!!! I was about to forget to say that the above information appeared
> >> in Volume 41, No. 3  Autumn 199.9. Sorry about that.
> >>
> >> Hope this will prove useful to someone.
> >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >