On Wed, 13 May 2009 12:21:44 -0700, Vic Smith wrote: > This is nearly complete with a total of almost 1000 individuals, and > goes back to 1607 on one leg of the tree. I'm thinking this could be > useful to others. It could be but you could easily find the family tree you've uploaded is taken and appended to someone else's tree when there is no actual relationship between the two. I read many grumbles about that happening, simply because there's an entry in the hijacked one that is the same as one in the hijacker's tree "so they must be the same person". > I would like to make this available on the web, but I note there are > many sites that solicit uploads. Does anyone have an idea of which > site may be the most comprehensive or what criteria I should use to > choose a site? Have a look at Tribalpages. You can make the information open to all, or closed so that anyone wanting information has to ask to view it. > Also, I have been reading about not publishing data on individuals who > are still living. Is this a problem I should address in some way? Yes, it is. There'll be people in your tree who are unaware they are and may well object very strongly to being included and having their personal information broadcast to the world. Even those who are aware, may not want their details broadcast. You may find some members of a family unit don't mind whilst others object, so the best way to deal with it is to employ the 100 year rule, ie nothing after 1909 or use a cut off date of the First World War which is my cut off point. Respect people's privacy and they're more likely to help you. If you don't, they're more likely to be hostile and antagonistic and demand you take "their" family off the net. -- http://home.comcast.net/~webact1/Collingridge/