ethics

Over the years, I have received from other researchers letters and
email posts that contain valuable information about the families
being researched by myself and the writer of the letters/posts.
Some of these letters are fifteen years old and the writer cannot be
located at the address that was used at the time.

Is it ethical to copy these communications and print them in an
article being written at this time? How about including the name
and address of the writer even it is no longer valid?

If not ethical to do so, how do I cite my source of this information
when much of it comes from private family sources such as personal
knowledge, Bibles, personal/unpublished papers, etc.?

Any help appreciated.

"Fran"

Hugh Watkins...

sight sources:_

initials
town

Ukes...

I think it's unethical not to give the full name of the person who
provided the information. If it was their time consuming research
that provided valuable information, they deserve more than having
their initials recognized. Genealogical standards are such that
we're supposed to share information with other researchers, and when
we do share information with someone, it's to be expected that they
will share it with others.

Jerry

in my blogs I some times write
"from my email"
and anonymize the story

newspapers say "name and address known to the editor"

paraphrase them and publish the facts only

Hugh W

Hugh Watkins