From: LIBSJP@VM.BYU.EDU (Sharolyn Pyeatt)
Newsgroups: soc.roots
Subject: Re: IGI data
Date: 12 Aug 92 22:16:06 GMT
Reply-To: "Sharolyn Pyeatt" <LIBSJP@VM.BYU.EDU>
Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Comments: To: roots-l@vm1.nodak.edu

I started to respond directly to Carole Leisure, but decided that some
on the net may be interested in the response.

In answering your question regarding how the marriage information can
help you to establish a link between John Dockery and Capt. Thomas
Dockery...

1)  The marriage data definitely places "a" John Dockery in Orange Co., NC
in early 1816.  I usually use this to establish a focal point for my
research, incorporating it into what I have already established & looking
for the next step.   Essentially follow basic research techniques.

In your case, the marriage data may not help you establish a link between
John & Capt. Thomas unless you can also place Capt. Thomas in or about
the same location.  Obviously the inability to establish Capt. Thomas
in Orange Co, NC does not eliminate the possibility of a relationship.
At some point, you'll need to determine whether you can eliminate any
conceivable possibility of a relationship.  If so, look elsewhere.  If not,
keep looking for proof.

2)  Whether the marriage entry can help you establish additional links
through the IGI can also become a question of how the information was
submitted to the LDS Church.  Look for additional entries to see
if you can find information regarding a "sealing to a parent."  Although
the preferrable method is to submit a name with complete family information
(tying a child to a parent & vice versa, in addition to a spouse), it
is not always possible to verify every event (i.e., birth, marriage,
death).  One submitter may only have birth &/or death information; another
marriage data.  Although an effort is made to avoid duplication, it may
not always be readily apparent-- and verification of one event is sufficient
to qualify a name for submission.

3)  I assume you also checked the Family File to see if John DOCKERY also
appears there.  Submissions to the Family File do not automatically result
in a corresponding submission for LDS Ordinances for a variety of reasons--
and vice versa.  Family file submissions may not have sufficient documentation
to qualify for LDS ordinances.  The submitter may also prefer that LDS
ordinances NOT be performed-- in which case, they would opt to submit to the
Family File so that others can draw from their research, but would not
submit their names for temple work.  In other instances, the contributor
may only request that temple ordinances be performed-- which results in
the IGI entries-- and never submit their research to the Family File.
A thorough researcher would check both resources since the databases are
truly separate.

Recognizing that this is not a religious forum and not wishing to offend
anyone, I am willing to respond to any question about the purpose of
the LDS ordinances, but only if interest is expressed.  (The network
can be a fairly anonymous, no-strings-attached means of acquiring information!)
I would be willing to post a response either individually or as a net
post and would try to explain things without doctrinal overload.

Hope this helps!!

Sharolynn Pyeatt
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