That has happened on both Genes Reunited and Ancestry.com with my families. A relative has added my family with lovely photographs (supplied by me) to her Ancestry tree and has given a number of others permission to add data to the tree. Names have been added from the UK census, with English birthplaces when there is evidence that the family remained in NSW and the children born here. Also, they have added the earliest ancestor as William HUTCHINSON, born in Glasgow when there is some evidence, although it is far from conclusive, that the forebears actually came from Jamaica. Despite my efforts to be diplomatic in showing that this is possibly stopping further research being undertaken on that line, the details remain unchanged on that tree. Both sites have been fabulous sources of information, all in all though, so I can't complain too much. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Borrill" <maria.borrill@ntlworld.com> To: <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:52 AM Subject: Re: [MDX] mixing trees >I echo Mary's sentiments about poached ancestors they turn up on many other > sites too, someone has copied great chunks of my KENDALL tree on Ancestry, > the only problem is my KENDALL relative he has linked his tree too, died > young never married nor had children. Whilst he has copied her death and > burial information into his relatives and then added all my KENDALL > ancestors, his managed to give birth after her death and appear on two > subsequent census returns!! > > Another good way of finding living relatives is Facebook. > > Maria > > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >