Sadly, even when you find a source for an ancestor, someone else will come along and try to change proven facts on their profile, or a website that published important info on a family tree will vanish from the net, because someone did not pay the bill.
so much has been lost over the past few years that used to be there, and I worry when I am gone will my findings be lost forever? probably. that's why family historians follow each other's works and look for proof of unproven points. any proof found should not be ignored or deleted just because you cannot see the source, but any source you find should be published in a place where it won't be lost later.
website domains are dependent on finances. if you die or can't pay the bill on time, the domain and all the info in it could be lost to time.
always note the sources in a safe place and always save the info where it cant be lost.
most dot coms will disappear some day. a blog is more reliable, but if you attach your blog to a dot com, don't keep it's true address a secret.
Nick
raynichols.blogspot.com
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