Born in the USA?
Here is a screenshot of basic life facts on one of the pioneers in Appalachia, John Van Bibber, who was tied by marriage to members of the Boone family. The info is from widely-cirulated databases such as FamilySearch and Ancestry. Does this look “right” to you? It shouldn’t! This is an example of what I call sloppy history. It violates standards for genealogical research that require entries of events in their historical context. Unfortunately this minimal bio sketch contains several…