Hi All I have copied pictures posted to findagrave to my database with credit. I have copied information from Amazon.com, Findagrave, World Connect etc to my database. I have never published any of this information but I have shared with relatives. I try to verify all information that goes into my database. I appreciate all the information that has been published online. I have added information by email to someone's "Tree" but only if I have proof (death certificate, pictures, etc.) Please continue to publish your information, Some of us just love history and your stories and pictures give us pleasure. Your information gives us a starting place or a road to follow. I always send an email thanking the person who posted pictures if I copy them to my database. Thanks Sandy Cowan On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Randi Meetzen <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with what everyone is saying, however, I try to keep in mind that I > cant change the world and I can only be responsable for my own tree. I have > debated numerous times whether to remove my tree from public view on > ancestry.com. Especially when I see that someone has lifted, in tota,l a > research article I have written without crediting me or worse taking credit > themselves. Or I find headstone photos I have submitted on Findagrave posted > in someones tree on ancestry without credit or permssion. > But I have to think back on the people who have helped me throughout the > years who I would not have met if their trees were not public and so I keep > mine on and bite my tongue. There are bad apples in any endeavor and I dont > let them deter me from my goal which is assembling a quality tree with > documented sources. > I have myself misallocated family members in the past and have corrected > my own tree and assume that there is always a margin of error for any > researcher. > I experienced the importance of specific and thourough research when I had > to assemble documentation to prove a newly admitted patriot for DAR some > years back and a lot of trial and error was involved before all the correct > documents were assembled. > I have one of those trees where I get a lot of request for further info > from beginners. If they start in on how they descend from Nial or Cleopatra > or an Indian Princess then I usually dont reply! > This is a great list with lots of terrific researchers so I encourage > everyone to keep on keeping on ! > Randi Bowles-Meentzen > > > > --- On Sun, 11/28/10, Carole Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Carole Clarke <[email protected]> > Subject: [PAWASHIN] Placing ornaments (ancestors) on the wrong tree?? > To: "J.A. Florian" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, November 28, 2010, 2:57 PM > > > Judy and others, > > I just thought I'd throw my two cents in also! > > I have connected to "distant cousins" via Ancestry and Rootsweb. I've met > so > many wonderful "cousins" that way! But, every so often there's one that > totally > makes me crazy!! > > For example, I had an encounter where a "want to be so-called cousin" had > erroneous information posted and I tried to tell her. She refused to > listen to > me and wouldn't even answer my emails! She actually took part of > my family's > tree (posted by another cousin), changed information on it to suit her > needs, and then connected it to her tree. The problem is the two trees > don't > even go together -- we're not even related!!!!!! She's thoroughly > convinced > that she knows more than me! I have documentation to support my > information and > I've offered to share it with her to prove my point. But, she refuses! > > > What's sad is that her tree is public on Ancestry. Others are picking up > her > information like it's gospel and perpetuating the problem. > > > Then, I have another "distant cousin" who decided to just make up > information in > her tree! I guess she wanted to take the quick and easy route to > genealogy! > Unfortunately, her tree is also my family! It's posted on Rootsweb and > it's > marked that the owner is private! Again, it's available for all to copy > and > perpetuate even more incorrect information! > > I used to be so eager when new researchers contacted me! Not any more. > Now, > I'm reserved and skeptical. I take my research seriously and I'd like to > assume > everyone else did also, but that's just not the case. > > > Carole Clarke > > > > **** > Please visit http://www.chartiers.com/pages-new/pawashin.html for list > information, particularly the bottom of the page. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > **** > Please visit http://www.chartiers.com/pages-new/pawashin.html for list > information, particularly the bottom of the page. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > --