On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:15:56 +0200, Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> wrote: >My advice to those who are about to begin their family history and want to >store their data in an online system like Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, >Geni.com and several others: > >Don't. > >Online family trees can really mess up your data, and frequently do. > >When people say to me, in response to a request to share data, "I'll give you >access to my tree on Xxxx", my heart sinks. > >When they ask for a GEDCOM file to upload to an online tree, my heart sinks >even further. There is an obvious answer. Embed some obviously impossible and erroneous data and tell them what you have done. They will not want your data anymore. Then offer to help them with their direct line showing accurate info. My GEDCOMS are still virgins. Hugh