Hey guys! This is supposed to be fun!

I really need to vent. I am not a total "newbie" to this genealogy pastime but I also know I have lots and lots to learn. Social media has proved to be a HUGE help in my family history research. So many out there sharing their expertise, looking up records, translating documents etc..  BUT..a few, and I do mean a very few, have really got on my nerves with a very rather snobby "I have all the answers and you aren't doing this right" attitude. Telling others their work isn't good, not sourced correctly, and that their questions are simplistic, redundant or in general wasting their time. Hey guys! This is not brain surgery! This is a hobby! This is supposed to be fun! We were all "name grabbers" when we first began. Let us not discourage anyone from continuing this very satisfying journey to find and understand the family that made us who we are.  Amy Johnson Crow said it the best , check it out.

"GENEALOGY AND ELITISM: IT ISN'T WHAT YOU SAY, IT'S HOW YOU SAY IT"

Amen Amy.