tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671586632400507860.post813047860108781304..comments2022-04-02T14:40:00.662-06:00Comments on Taking On The Genealogy World!: The Wide World (of Genealogy)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14241559991480823935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671586632400507860.post-49325904969582994082013-10-18T14:41:16.497-06:002013-10-18T14:41:16.497-06:00Telemark is one of my areas of interest/research, ...Telemark is one of my areas of interest/research, so your post is of special interest to me, although I am far less experienced than you are! I think that many people of Norwegian descent are intimidated by the language, but I have found that once you begin, it is close enough to English that it isn't as difficult as it looks (this pertains to my experiences only) especially if you say the words out loud. Despite the extra y's and k's, the language sounds much like English when sounded out.<br /><br />You give a good example of evaluating your sources carefully; what can look legit, may, with a bit more examination, be completely fiction. What a waste of time and energy. It can also be dangerous in this day and age of medical awareness. Believing that you are connected to the wrong family can influence your approach to your health, when correct family lines can warn you of issues and, like Angelina Jolie, you can be proactive in your healthcare. <br /><br />I must ask a question: What was the backlash from Henning Sollied's determination that Bogge's work was (I love this term) "hocus pocus?" You see, with all the "cut and pasting" on the internet, I fear a backlash when people find that their work is rubbish. I'm thinking of who are in it for the bragging rights rather than those in it for the knowledge. It will be interesting to sees what happens, nonetheless.<br /><br />Thanks for your input!<br />BethAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241559991480823935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671586632400507860.post-50725039455029802732013-10-14T19:46:26.356-06:002013-10-14T19:46:26.356-06:00Great comments! I have also encountered some of yo...Great comments! I have also encountered some of your frustrations!<br />One of my past projects was to attempt to learn more about the reliability of the various written genealogical resource materials for Telemark, Norway that are being used as references for family connections before the existence of some of the common primary records and filling in the gaps between Diplomatarium Norwegicum (DN) references. One of these, Vår forfedre "Our Forefathers" by Mogens Bugge has been used as a resource for researching the murky period of genealogy (pre-1600s) and is being used as a reference on INTERNET websites with family histories. It was critiqued by Henning Sollied, a serious genealogist in an article Anmeldelser "Critique" in Norsk Slektshistorisk Tidsskrift (NST) VIII published in 1944. It appears that a significant gap exists between the quality levels of the professional genealogist’s work that is based upon careful examination of the actual records available, vs. the credibility of some of the amateur genealogists who have published books.<br /><br />In a 2003 genealogy column, I mentioned the book "Vår forfedre" (Our Forefathers) by Mogens Bugge It was critiqued by Henning Sollied, a serious genealogist in an article "Anmeldelser" (“Critique”) in Norsk Slektshistorisk Tidsskrift (NST) VIII published in 1944. The words used in Sollied’s article "Anmeldelser" are strong saying the Bugge work making the connection to all of those monarchs was hocus pocus. Ancestry tables generated from filling in “missing links” have been used as propaganda material for family history! Sollied article mentions that C.M. Munthe accentuates this in the introduction to his work «Vore fælles ahner» Our Common Ancestors. Bugge’s research methods did not stand up upon examination by a professional genealogist.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Lerradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953570007657048651noreply@blogger.com