Yes, these are the levels of access the tree owner can give to people they invite to their tree, but this is only for private trees. There is no need to invite anyone to a public tree because they are already public. However, only the owner can make real changes to public trees. I think anyone can add comments on a particular document on a tree, but the owner is notified the comment has been put there, and can remove it, whether public or private. My own trees are private and I have given Editor permission to my brother. If he makes a change I receive an automated message directing me to the change. It is always a good idea to back up one's work, and print copies are a good idea. I have CD copies as well, but technology changes, and this might be as useful as an 8 track tape to our descendants. There are secure online options, such as Dropbox, that will keep your tree and other electronic documents updated out in internet space indefinitely. Some space is free, but after a certain amount there is a charge for the additional electronic storage. Cheers, Lois -----Original Message----- From: Pat Hayward <hayward325@btinternet.com> To: Louise De-Hayes <louhughes@blueyonder.co.uk>; eng-black-country <eng-black-country@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 2:24 am Subject: Re: [Black Country] Ancestry trees = Access levels No Louise I have never invited anyone to view my family tree on Ancestry. I didn't know you could. Thank you for explaining it to me. I still cannot understand how a whole section of my tree can be deleted without my knowledge. I know the name of the person whose name and ancestors replaced mine. How can 180 names just be wiped off like that? I have told 'Ancestry' of my problem so I await their reply. I was pleased to receive your messages re the SMITH family all those years ago. Thanks for your help. Regards Pat -----Original Message----- From: Louise De-Hayes Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 8:35 AM To: eng-black-country@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Black Country] Ancestry trees = Access levels Pat, Just had a thought. Have you ever invited folk to view your 'tree' on Ancestry? If so, you need to check how they can operate; there are 3 options: editor, contributor or guest. -Editor: can change and add anything to it. -Contributor: can do just that but not alter stuff (I think) -Guest: can only view the tree. Always check what level of access folk can have: a couple of times, I have had to change access levels and usually only invite people to mine as guests, so at least they can't faff with it. All the best.... we last communicated some years ago about Frank Smith (son of Bob who had a shop on Oxford St I believe). Louise >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pat Hayward <hayward325@btinternet.com> >> To: eng-black-country <eng-black-country@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sun, Jan 1, 2012 7:50 am >> Subject: [Black Country] Ancestry tree hijacked >> >> >> Happy New Year everyone. >> >> I am fuming. Some years ago I submitted thirty years research to >> ?Ancestry?. I >> thought that would be a safe place to store it in case my computer >> crashed >> at >> any time. I forgot about it for some years because of ill health and poor >> eyesight. >> This Christmas our daughter gave me a book and DVD published by ?Who Do >> You >> Think You Are?. When I used the DVD I found I could have membership of >> ?Ancestry? free for three months. Too good to pass up on. >> >> I was recognised and I clicked onto MY family tree only to find that >> someone had >> >> hijacked it. It was no longer my tree. My ancestors were all listed to >> this >> other person. My parent?s and sisters names had been deleted and my >> husband?s >> name and all his ancestors gone goodness knows where. >> >> It took me all afternoon to replace my parents and family and then >> realised that >> >> all Dad?s ancestors had gone too. I have bronchitis at the moment and >> this >> has >> certainly sent my temperature up. What do I do now? >> Regards >> Pat. > > ------------------------------------- > The only List that specifically covers the whole of the Black Country. 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