Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Post 10 - BOOK - Chapter 5 - Archibald Gilmore (born about 1755 - died ???)


Chapter 5 - ARCHIBALD GILMORE & JANE (unknown surname) (born about 1755 - died ???)


 





Archibald GILMORE and his wife, Jane (unknown surname), are my great-great-great-great-grandparents.  (4x great-grandparents is another way of identifying their relationship to me....or saying "4 times great-grandparents.")

 

I don’t know exactly when Archibald GILMORE and his wife Jane were born, but based on other evidence, I estimate their births to be about 1755.  There's no evidence of their birth or death dates and locations, so we make a guess, based on their son's birth..... which is documented.

 

Their son, Robert GILMORE, was my great-great-great-grandfather (3x great-grandfather).  More about him in the next chapter.

 

As of today, I’ve traced my GILMORE family back to Archibald GILMORE and his wife, Jane (unknown surname), who lived in the mid-to-late1700s, and perhaps were living in the early 1800s. 

The reason I used the phrase “as of today” is because, every few weeks, I discover more information about my GILMORE family.  Hopefully, I will soon discover more information about Archibald Gilmore and his wife Jane.

 

There isn't much accurate information about them, either online, or in courthouse records, or in Ireland, or in Scotland.  Based on many documents I've collected on their son, though, I've concluded that Archibald Gilmore and his wife, Jane, probably lived in Ireland.  Their son, Robert GILMORE, was born in Ireland.  At least Jane Gilmore was probably in Ireland at the time of his birth.  LOL!!!

 

 




Corrections to what you will find online:

 

Some folks, who think they're doing genealogy, are actually just "collecting names," and don't care if they've found the right person or not.  I'm willing to help those folks gather accurate information for their family tree, if they want.

 

That said, please be aware that there is much wrong information about my Gilmore family, posted on several Ancestry trees.  If you want to know who is posting the "crap" online, so you can avoid those trees, please send me an email, and I'll alert you to which Ancestry trees to avoid.  (TracingMyRoots@comcast.net )

 

Here are 4 facts, which have been misreported on some Ancestry trees.

 

Fact 1.  Archibald Gilmore and his wife Jane were NOT born in Orkney, Scotland.

 

Several Ancestry trees show a birthplace for this couple.  One tree owner claims to have a "source" but I've checked the source, and it's just plain wrong.  Here's why.  That source, on that Ancestry tree, is actually connected to a different man who has the same name.  Same name, wrong person!  Several other tree owners have copied from that fictionalized tree, perpetuating  false information about my Gilmore family.  Bottom line..... There is NO evidence as to where Archibald Gilmore and his wife, Jane were born and died.

If you disagree, please contact me, and share your sources.  Thank you!

 

 

Fact 2.  Father of Archibald Gilmore was NOT Ephraim Gilmore.

 

Again, the same tree owner has posted "made-up" information, and has provided no source to back up her claims.  And, others have copied the fiction.  Beware of trees which don't have a source attached to each fact.  Ancestry trees are not accurate sources, because the tree owner can say anything, whether it's true or not.  Bottom line.....  There is NO evidence who Archibald Gilmore's father was.

If you disagree, please contact me, and share your sources.  Thank you!

 

 

Fact 3.  Son of Archibald Gilmore and wife Jane was NOT named Robert "Addison" Gilmore.

 

Addison Gilmore is a different person, and not related to my Robert Gilmore.  Again, someone has posted "made-up" information, and others have copied it.

 

My Robert Gilmore had no middle name, as evidenced by the many records I've gathered on him, at the Rockbridge County, Virginia Courthouse.  Those sources will be shared with you in the chapter on Robert Gilmore.  Bottom line.....  My Robert Gilmore had NO middle name.

If you disagree, please contact me, and share your sources.  Thank you!

 

 

Fact 4.  My Archibald Gilmore is NOT buried in the graveyard of Moneydig Presbyterian Church Cemetery, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

 

There is a man named "Archie Gilmore" who is buried there, but he is not the Archibald Gilmore in my family.  I've contacted 2 genealogists in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland who have done extensive genealogy on the Gilmore family in that area of Ireland.  Both genealogists have confirmed that this "Archie Gilmore" is not one of my ancestors.  The "Archie Gilmore," who is buried in that cemetery, belongs to a totally different Gilmore family.  Bottom line..... There is NO evidence as to where my Archibald Gilmore and his wife, Jane, are buried.

If you disagree, please contact me, and share your sources.  Thank you!

 

 

Conclusions:

So, what seems to have occurred, is that one tree owner has done lots of "name-collecting," and ignored whether or not she has the correct person, and she supplied no sources (or used  sources which don't relate to that person).... then, other tree owners have copied the wrong information, without looking for sources, themselves.

 

I've sent the correct information to the owners of these fictional trees, but they haven't made the corrections.  One tree owner replied that it was too much trouble to look for sources for the things she posts on her tree!  Sad, sad, sad, that these folks have so little respect for their Gilmore ancestors!

 

What you can do to help.

 

1.  Correct your tree.

If you have a tree on Ancestry (or on some other website), which includes any wrong information, then please correct your tree. Thank you!  I'd be happy to help you get your tree corrected.  To get accurate information for your tree, all you have to do is follow my blog, or send me an email.

 

2.  Respect your ancestors.

 Please respect your ancestors enough to report correct things about them.  If you need help, sorting out facts from fiction, please ask me.  I have lots of documented information on my Gilmore family.  My information came from valid sources, such as those listed in my blog "Post 3 - Sources."  My information didn't come from Ancestry trees.




 

3.  Cite your sources.

If you are unsure how to find reliable sources, please see my blog "Post 3 - Sources."  If you need some help with sources, please ask me.

 

4. Look for the source.

When you look at someone's family tree, first look for a source which says where they found the information.  Each fact (person's birth, marriage, death, locations for each event, parents' names, etc) should all have a source listed to support that information.  If the source is "Ancestry trees," you can conclude that their tree probably contains lots of wrong information.  Ancestry trees are not trustworthy sources.

 

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The Ancestry tree owner can say anything.  (Mickey Mouse is their grandfather, Abraham Lincoln is their great-grandfather, and Charlemagne is their 6x great grandfather!  LOL!)  Ancestry doesn't check the trees for accuracy.

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Thank you for reading my blog today!  Because I've tried to gather accurate information from original documents, about my Gilmore family, it makes me sad to see someone posting made-up crap about them, and then seeing others copy that crap.  I want to defend my Gilmore ancestors, when I see wrong information being posted about them, because they're not here to speak up for themselves!




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 (sources:  Rockbridge County Virginia Death Registers 1853-1870, 1912-1917, by Angela Rhuley, p.29; 1850 US Federal Census; DAR records for William Bradley; Linda & Sylvia (surnames withheld by request), researchers in Northern Ireland; Library of Virginia Death Register on microfilm for 1855.)

 

Sandy Gilmore

Gilmore Genealogist



If you use information from this blog post, here's how to cite it:
Blog "TracingMyGilmoreRoots" - Post 10 - Chapter 5 - Archibald Gilmore (born about 1755 - died ???), by Sandy Gilmore





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