"Pulling together an accurate family history is problematic because we rely largely on the efforts made by humans decades–even centuries ago. And humans, as we all know, are prone to blunders, miscalculations, carelessness, and gargantuan goofs."
"Genealogical texts and courses spend a fair amount of time on 'primary' and 'secondary' sources. This is important, no doubt. The problem is that some researchers confuse 'sources' with evidence. This is like confusing the bottle with the wine."
"Sources are not referred to as primary or secondary. It is the pieces of information they provide that are classified as either primary or secondary."
