"Once you get to a certain point, everyone has the same information anyway. Might as well copy it in one big chunk. No need to reinvent the wheel, as they say."
Not so...search for trees that have Ida Lizzy Estep (born 9 Oct 1881 died 23 Jan 1962) married to a Millard V. Roach (born 3 Jul 1882 died 4 Jul 1907).
EVERY SINGLE TREE SHOWING THIS IS WRONG!
1) Millard V. Roach did not marry Ida Lizzy Estep. He married Elizabeth Gertrude Estep.
2) There was no Ida Lizzy Estep. Millard's wife had an older sister names Ida Louise Estep.
3) Some trees show Ida Lizzy Estep marrying John White after the death of her husband Millard- in actuality, Millard's widow married John Fite!
Both of the Estep ladies were grand aunts of my late brother-in-law.
So- it seems that one should re-invent the wheel if one wants a correct tree.
Not so...search for trees that have Ida Lizzy Estep (born 9 Oct 1881 died 23 Jan 1962) married to a Millard V. Roach (born 3 Jul 1882 died 4 Jul 1907).
EVERY SINGLE TREE SHOWING THIS IS WRONG!
1) Millard V. Roach did not marry Ida Lizzy Estep. He married Elizabeth Gertrude Estep.
2) There was no Ida Lizzy Estep. Millard's wife had an older sister names Ida Louise Estep.
3) Some trees show Ida Lizzy Estep marrying John White after the death of her husband Millard- in actuality, Millard's widow married John Fite!
Both of the Estep ladies were grand aunts of my late brother-in-law.
So- it seems that one should re-invent the wheel if one wants a correct tree.