tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post4639724656757350983..comments2024-03-29T10:00:15.053+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: My Heritage launches Record Detective toolChris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-89592951260644010902013-05-15T09:50:04.395+01:002013-05-15T09:50:04.395+01:00Yes, improved search options are definitely welcom...Yes, improved search options are definitely welcome, but to wrap that in an ethos that suggests no research discipline is needed at all, just place your order and pick it up at the window on your way out seriously misses the point. In some ways, my ethos is "discover your past...last"!!! Take your time, work through online resources, but visit the archives, graveyards, stand back, consolidate your findings, create a new strategy, go back in. Family history is a campaign, not a hit and run raid!Chris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-90063073571694430742013-05-15T09:31:39.036+01:002013-05-15T09:31:39.036+01:00I agree with your comment, Chris. I watched the p...I agree with your comment, Chris. I watched the presentations on this and on FamilySearch's new Family Tree streamed from RootsTech this year. Both organisations seem to be pushing the idea that in the future no one would need to bother doing that boring research stuff because everything would be available online and you could discover your entire family history at the click of a mouse.<br /><br />As far as I'm concerned (and quite a few others it seems) they completely miss the point of what makes genealogy such a popular activity. The thrill of the hunt, following the clues, putting the pieces of the jigsaw together or whatever other metaphor you choose to use are a large part of why many people spend years tracing their families, and nothing beats the satisfaction of a family mystery finally solved!<br /><br />There is certainly a need for improved search options of online records and catalogues as these can at times be frustratingly limited, but this seems like another case of a company charging you to upload your family tree and then using that information to add value to their own data.Kirsty F Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558508787388848119noreply@blogger.com