Merv et al - I think we should pass this e mail, and others we have seen on the subject, to those "poachers" (I could use a different word, but poachers is more appropriate) we know of. I have two that this will be going to. Regards - Terry -----Original Message----- From: eng-hereford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-hereford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mervnovel@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:27 AM To: eng-hereford@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HEF] Advice please - publication of plagiarised tree Hello, An interesting subject. A word of advice to those who might share trees online e.g. Ancestry etc. Be aware that those Tree's online may have been copied from elsewhere and the information therein not necessarily checked out or taken from records. Having seen a tree online with my father's birth, marriage etc all correct, it shows his death date incorrect; although aged 91, thank God, he is still very much alive. My comment to the holder of that Tree to rectify the mistake has produced no Thanks. Another Tree has another family member marrying a grandchild, a mistake made by family members from one generation to the next having the same Christian names and the researcher entered details they "Thought" was right without checking further. Anyone researching this same line can pick up on this information which is set out online for all to share. It is misleading and will put them upon a false family trail. Another online Tree showed an ancestor born aboard ship en route to Canada. It may make interesting family history reading but my checks at the local records office shows that person been baptised here in a local church a few months before the family emigrated. Check records where possible and be aware when sharing from other trees. Good luck, Merv ---- ENG-HEREFORD Mailing List ---- A genealogy and local history list covering the County of Hereford ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HEREFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message