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Lucille Jackson Vernon Research

Lucille Jackson Vernon Research

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 10:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
I see references in many genealogical postings to Lucille Jackson Vernon Research however I have not been able to find the primary source. In all of the hours of googling I have done, I cannot get anywhere except to learn that Lucille Jackson Vernon has apparently and unfortunately passed away.

As I am careful about cross checking and validating all of the data in my trees, I would like to validate the authorship and source data attributed to the many citations that casually reference this as a source before relying too heavily on it. There appears to be quite a lot of good and useful research that lead to her publications; unfortunately I have not been able to find the data sourcing behind the research.

I have been burned by too many careless trees to trust blindly. If anyone has more information on this source I would appreciate it.

Re: Lucille Jackson Vernon Research

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 3:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 11 Dec 2014 4:23AM GMT
Surnames: Vernon
From what I can tell, Lucille Jackson Vernon wrote three books (source worldcat.org):

Pilcher family history [1980]

The Jackson family : descendants of Samuel Jackson and Catherine Plankinhorn [1999]

The family of James Knott of Yadkin County : his ancestors and relatives : with a few Knotts of Granville County [1982]

I would recommend reading the actual books to see what she cites as references, or, if there are introductions, how she explains her research.

If a library near you does not have copies, then you may be able to borrow them via Interlibrary Loan (ask your library for details.)

I don't think you'll be able to find enough info on her research online, since these books are still in copyright.

Re: Lucille Jackson Vernon Research

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 3:50AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks for the info. That is very helpful!

Re: Lucille Jackson Vernon Research

Posted: 14 Dec 2014 6:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
You're very welcome! I forgot to add that worldcat.org will tell you which libraries near you have copies. Just input your zip code.

Re: Lucille Jackson Vernon Research

Posted: 15 Dec 2014 9:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks for the tip on WorldCat. I have used that before and am currently collecting potential books to check out to make the travel more efficient. It is amazing how many books are out there. Do you know of any repository or forum that identifies known errata of published genealogy books?

For example, this site(http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/) provides analysis of Welsh Genealogy that is interesting and well sourced.

Right now I am cleaning up my tree. Ancestry.com has easier ways to add people and find hints (but huge piles of un-sourced entries to wade through). But I find Ancestry.com to be cumbersome in adding source detail, pruning, problem finding, analysis and research notes. RootsWeb has some really good tools for that. So right now I am using Ancestry.com to find and explore and RootsWeb to verify and document.


I am also starting with me and going back in time to make sure I have solid evidence for each person in the tree. I found out there are way too many errors in family trees, family birth collections, millennium file and other "sources" of those types and have had to do some pruning. Some are good places to start for further research, but there are so many obvious errors that I dare not rely on that alone. Which is why I am going back through the tree with a deliberate and careful analysis.

Re: Lucille Jackson Vernon Research

Posted: 15 Dec 2014 10:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
As far as I know, there's no one entity that identifies errata, but if you have access to PERSI, you can find specific articles if you search for "errata" or "corrections" as keywords. I selected PLACES, but left that blank and entered keywords.

I think you would need to consider each source individually -- You may be able to find published articles by genealogical/historical societies, books or online materials that discuss specific sources.

The book Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records has an excellent chapter on Family Histories and Genealogies, including how to evaluate a source.

I admire your thoroughness! So many folks on here are copying trees willy-nilly! There are millions of errors that are being duplicated exponentially now. It's nice to see a professional approach instead! :)
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