Hi all, I made the decision some back to never ever mention the names or any personal details of anyone living on the genealogy lists. I have probably slipped up once or twice in the past, but am very cautious now. Regards, Carol 2009/12/1 Cameron MCBAIN <clmcbain@rogers.com> > in the case of sensitive info - I have discovered someone in my line who > committed suicide less than 100 years ago - I'll leave it to someone else to > release - I just put the date of death and left it alone. May be a still > living son/daughter or grandaughter or grandson... > > Cam > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Janet <wightway@clara.co.uk> > To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com > Sent: Mon, November 30, 2009 3:47:12 PM > Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] 100 year limit? > > Whilst I have to agree with what you have said about images being capable > of being > purchased, I think putting up names to a genealogy list for the purposes of > contacting > living family ought to be done with caution. Louise has mentioned those > still living and > because of the uncertainty of the outcome I think if the purpose is only > for finding > living members full names and dates should not be given to all members or > subscribers to > List. The unknown quantity in information causing someone distress and > anguish as well > as the possibility of releasing information that people didn't want known > should not be > given out to the whole world. We just dont know what might be uncovered > and people have > rights to privacy. > > I fully expect there will be some who disagree with me but I've seen both > sides of this. > > Janet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray Hennessy" <ray@whatsinaname.net> > > > > > > > Hi Ruth > > > > Scotland's People make full images of Statutory death certificates > available > > to anyone up to 1958 so you can certainly put all those details on the > > List. They also index deaths registered up to 2006 so there seems to be > no > > reason to bar names and dates for deaths in that period. > > > > In fact all these details - probably more or less up to date - are > available > > to the public at the appropriate Registry offices so I would guess that > > "revealing" such details is perfectly permissible. > > > > -- > > Best wishes > > > > Ray > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >