I am currently working on my Mothers family tree (Goodrich & Fleckenstein) and I was just in Ancestry.com. There are 3 people who are posting incorrect information on several of them!  I have written them numerous emails asking to compare notes and figure out what is the correct information but have received no replies. They just keep posting the wrong stuff! They are misspelling names, posting incorrect dates and children attached to the wrong parents.  Anyone have a suggestion of what to do????? I would hate for a future family member to see their posts and take them for correct information and start passing it on!  Blessings, Rita Smallcombe Advertising/Marketing Director Mayfaire and Derbyshire Renaissance Festivals www.mayfaireren.com and www.derbyshirerenfaire.com Check out my art work at: www.pookafairystudio.com and our leather work at: www.highlandsleather.com CARPE TARTANAM! (Seize the Tartan!)

Hey, Rita At 02:40 PM 8/23/2010, you wrote: >... in Ancestry.com. There are 3 people who are posting incorrect >information on several of them! I have written them numerous emails >asking to compare notes and figure out what is the correct >information but have received no replies... Anyone have a suggestion >of what to do? Unfortunately, this is the way things are in these days of internet genealogy. What you need to do is make sure of your own data and sources, and make sure that anything you post is properly sourced. This way you can cover *your* butt if someone comes after you :-) Now, as to what to do with this misinformation on Ancestry... When you go to an individual in one of the public family trees on their site, there are the following tabs: Overview, Facts and Sources, Media Gallery, Comments, and Member Connect You can click on the "Comments" tab and post a comment for others to look at. You might say that you believe this information to be in error, and leave your email address (or your Ancerstry login name) as a contact. It probably defaults to the latter anyway. If you do this enough, then maybe some of those posting the wrong information might finally get mad enough to contact you and start a dialog. I have done something similar on some of the Rootsweb WorldConnect trees, and have never gotten in trouble with anyone over it. Good luck! Peace, Part of the Tree No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3089 - Release Date: 08/23/10 02:35:00

Rita, that's why I quite using Ancestry. com..........sorry. Wish I could help. I know someone on this list will have ideas for you. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rita" <brnwyn98@yahoo.com> To: <lovelace@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 1:40 PM Subject: [LL] irritated I am currently working on my Mothers family tree (Goodrich & Fleckenstein) and I was just in Ancestry.com. There are 3 people who are posting incorrect information on several of them! I have written them numerous emails asking to compare notes and figure out what is the correct information but have received no replies. They just keep posting the wrong stuff! They are misspelling names, posting incorrect dates and children attached to the wrong parents. Anyone have a suggestion of what to do????? I would hate for a future family member to see their posts and take them for correct information and start passing it on! Blessings, Rita Smallcombe Advertising/Marketing Director Mayfaire and Derbyshire Renaissance Festivals www.mayfaireren.com and www.derbyshirerenfaire.com Check out my art work at: www.pookafairystudio.com and our leather work at: www.highlandsleather.com CARPE TARTANAM! (Seize the Tartan!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message