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What surnames are you interested in researching?: Pennell (Pinion); Barlow (Barler, Barlowe, or Parleur); (Land, Lind, (Lande, Landa, Landmanne, Landeau, Lund, Lane, Du La Lande, etc.); Oxford; Carlton/Calton; Hall; Laxton; Knight; Livingston/Levinston; Isbell/Isbelle; Sumpter/Sumter; Mash; Crews; Maltba; Barnes; Martin; Kerlee/Cerlee; Rash; Cox; Waddell; Walsh; McGee; White; Day; McClanahan; Williamson; Hodges; Lewis; Martin, Smith, Dula, Coffey, Sudreth, Cox, Barnes.

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: United States, England, Spain, France, Germany, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, North Africa

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Intermediate Family History Researcher

At 4:21pm on August 30, 2009, Lynn Huber said…: Dear Don,

The cardinal rule of genealogical research is that nothing may be accepted from others unless the source has been cited, and you've personally verified it from the source document itself. With few exceptions, acceptable sources documents are state and church records.

Most of the people on the net are pseudo-gealogists. They don't actually do much, if any, actual research. They're mostly name-collectors, cut-and-paste people, looking for someone who's done, or will do, the research for them. They usually accept anything and everything told to thyem, and verify nothing, except for when they attempt verify it by citing someone else's unverified work as their source.

If you're truely interested in your family history, there are classes and courses readily available, and many excellent books on the subject. I suggest you learn how to do genealogical research, and do your own research. I can't stress strongly enough that the internet is genealogical quicksand for the unwary.

Always,
Lynn

At 9:09am on August 30, 2009, Don Crawford McClanahan said…: I just joined GenealogyWise and I am relatively new to genealogy. I understand my family (Robert McClenachan Sr) migrated from County Antrim, Ireland to Augusta County, VA. He died in Augusta County in 1791. I understand the next two generations were McClenachan and then the name changed to McClenahan and to the McClanahan. I would really like to hear from anyone who has information about my family tree.