A general comment on how I manage people who are or maybe still alive. My program has an option which in GEDCOMs and reports one just can record the name of individuals and their relationships to parents, spouses and children thus:- Tom Smith (1865-1940). He married Catherine Johnson (1870-) in Exeter, Devon in 1898. ALL INFORMATION GIVEN ON TOM AND CATHERINE (she is assumed dead being > 100). They had issue:- 1. John Smith (1900-1980). He married Mary Brown (1905-1995) in Plymouth, Devon in 1930. ALL INFORMATION GIVEN ON JOHN AND MARY. They had issue:- 1.1 William Smith who is still alive. He married Anne Jones who is still alive. They had issue:- 1.1.1. Tom Smith (1960-1962). ALL INFORMATION GIVEN 1.1.2. Jane Smith who is still alive. She married Michael Roberts (1962-2005). ALL INFORMATION GIVEN ON MICHAEL. 1.1.3. Susan Smith who is still alive. 2. Other sibling and their descendents and spouses This is what I would call "open" format and is the information I would make available to anyone who has a proved link with these Smiths. However if the enquiry is from any descendent of Tom Smith (1865-1940) I would let them also have all the information on relations who are alive - "closed" format. I inform anyone who lets me have data on living people of my policy. Another area - how does define information obtained from the BMD Index - as public information or as private. Any comments appreciated. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faraway" <Faraway@xtra.co.nz> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 11:29 PM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Looking for living descendants wrong? No !! >I agree with Meli contacting 'living descendants' is a bonus, you share > information, family bibles, family oral history, photos etc, and make new > friends . > but I suppose the way to do it is to reply off list so that the privacy is > retained. > I cannot see any harm in asking for information if anyone has it to share, > but not to be too specific about anyone that may be alive. > Mary in New Zealand > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Meli > Date: 04/03/10 10:53:00 > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Looking for living descendants wrong? > > Dear Friends, > > This comment was just posted in a recent Corn-Gen digest issue: > > "Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 06:11:01 +0100 > From: "Alan Nelson" <atgn@elder53.fsnet.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] JENKIN - Peterville Inn, St Agnes > To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <DBBB037FF03841158BED9046C270BE67@YOUR60C1573C39> > > I thought seeking living relatives is frowned upon on these lists" > > > Surely not! One of my major goals constantly is to make contact and > exchange information with "distant cousins" who are living descendants of > my > ancestors! This is how we are able to make headway in our research, isn't > it? > > Blessings, Meli in Texas > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >