DearREADERS,
Family
lore tends to cloud our view of historical facts with each passing
generation. Competent genealogists scour surviving original records for
info about ancestors. Sometimes those documents provide conflicting or obscure info that must be clearly reconciled in the final analysis. Preferring hearsay evidence is not worthy of a book put forth as a
genealogy of Michelle' Obama's ancestry. Thank-you Megan for being a
genealogical myth-buster!
Michelle Obama's Ancestors: 'American Tapestry' Has Holes in It, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
calls 'em like she sees 'em in this book review. It's so frustrating to
me that myths are still weightier than facts in some so-called
genealogy books.
Thanks for sharing this, Pat. I had such high hopes for this book, given how much the author was starting out with and the fact that she had more than 2 years to research and write, but she seemed to lose her way once she wandered off the trail of what had already been established before she started. Greatly appreciate comments on this article at HuffPo from fellow genealogists to reinforce the apparently startling notion that accuracy matters!
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
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Second Life: Clarise Beaumont
DearMYRTLE,
Your friend in genealogy.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DearMYRTLE
Twitter: @DearMYRTLE
Second Life: Clarise Beaumont
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