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Genealogy Quality Code Blog

New Category

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

If you’re sharp-eyed, you might have seen that the Code now refers to three database categories instead of two. (For the definition of each category, see under The Code.) We’re loath to make the Code any more complicated. But, as … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Genealogy Code

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

We’re relying on people who like this site and agree with our code to spread the word to others. It’s beginning to get around, having only been going for a month. We were pleased, for example, to get a mention … Continue reading →

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Data pirates go for printed books too!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

In the Keep it offline blog, we note the commonly-held view that databases are safer if they’re never loaded up to the web. This must be true if you keep a single manuscript locked away forever in a high-security safe. … Continue reading →

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Keep it offline?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

One of the things we’ve heard from several people who’ve been compiling important databases is that they simply won’t put their stuff on the web, because of the risk that it’ll be pirated. Elsewhere on this site (Why have a … Continue reading →

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Primary and Secondary Sources

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

The amazing “double life” of a man, born, wed and buried in Zutphen Holland  (Has this happened to you?) whilst, simultaneously, marrying and fathering children several thousands of miles across the ocean  in Ohio USA, underlines the importance of obtaining … Continue reading →

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Copyright, Commonsense, Courtesy

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Some people who’ve looked at this site say it ought to give background/advice on copyright law etc. But we don’t want to get sucked into all that. There are already loads of websites, some of them very authoritative, on copyright. … Continue reading →

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Has this happened to you?

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

I was very excited to find an online tree with members of my family listed in it. My family have been a struggle to trace and there was my ggg grandfather. I immediately envisaged new branches to discover, new relatves … Continue reading →

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