Ancestry/Genealogy

csziggy

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14. You can keep your family trees private

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:27 AM

Dec 2012

And only allow people you invite to see the information. That is how I have my trees since I don't want people 'stealing' my research, much of which is not from Ancestry sources.

I never trust any trees on Ancestry - as you've found people grab information without verifying it and dump it into their trees. One of the classic cases I ran into was one of my Aaron Harlan (there are generations of Aaron Harlans, at least five and I'm descended from a series of four) is recorded as being married to his mother in a bunch of trees. Obviously someone made that mistake and a lot of other people blindly inserted it into their lines.

I stay in Ancestry for the original source material - census, vital records, etc. I use other people's trees for hints when I run into brick walls - but I always verify. When it comes to Ancestry, the motto should be "Don't trust - VERIFY!"

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ancestry.com info. [View all] CountAllVotes Nov 2012 OP

I signed up when I heard they were looking for buyers Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #1

Good plan CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #4

I'm not really quite sure what you're on about Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #2

placing someone in their tree that does NOT belong there CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #3

But is it an automated process... Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #5

the sad part is this ... CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #8

A mistake is not "thievery", though Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #9

People make mistakes CanonRay Dec 2012 #20

The biggest complaint I have about ancestry.com is that they've ALWAYS made it hard to leave. Gormy Cuss Nov 2012 #6

My only problem with that is that you can't cancel online and have to call Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #7

It's both the inability to cancel online and problems getting through on the call line. Gormy Cuss Nov 2012 #10

When you sign up you can pre-set the cancellation csziggy Dec 2012 #15

actually, my plan is this CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #16

Anytime they think they're going to lose you, they will make deals csziggy Dec 2012 #18

Thanks for that info Gormy Cuss Dec 2012 #17

I've been caught a few times forgetting to unsubscribe soon enough. polly7 Dec 2012 #19

I was recently on the phone with someone from ancestry.com . . . fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #11

The purpose of this type of research is ... CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #13

Delayed Response munseepine Sep 2014 #21

When you first sign up it tells you to notify them days before GentryDixon Nov 2012 #12

You can keep your family trees private csziggy Dec 2012 #14