There is a tremendous difference between sharing "personal" genealogy data (such as the names of one's parents, siblings, children, etc.) and exchanging data on long-deceased forebears. The Plantagenets have been deceased for quite a while. Exercise caution, but realize that there are probably thousands of persons who share your remote ancestors with you, and in the case of the Plantagenets, the subject of this listserv, there are *millions* of us. Of this number, there are thousands who can demonstrate their particular descents in published records. Most of the data shared on these remote ancestors is in the public domain, already published. Where we may think we have made an original discovery with medieval lines, you can be nearly certain that someone else has already been there a long time ago and mapped it out. These ancient lines are no big secret. There is absolutely *nothing* wrong with exchanging data on early lineages, as long as the source originator is credited. Publishing living family data is another matter entirely and I would not recommend it: the persons you exchange information with are at best only remote cousins. What possible reason could they have for wanting to know the names of your immediate family? Studies have demonstrated that every person on the planet is at least your 40th cousin (in the case of the Plantagenets, it's much closer than that), so there may not be much to be gained by trying to determine who your 17th cousin two times removed is--fun though it may be to some. Let's share data on our ancient publicly-accessible ancestors, and leave the private facts private. All the best, Kevin "Suzanne Schroeder Enlow" To: PLANTAGENET-DESCENDANTS-PROJECT-L@rootsweb.com <my.chinadolls@verizon cc: .net> Subject: Re: [PDP] Thank you all 04/01/2004 11:40 PM Please respond to PLANTAGENET-DESCENDANT S-PROJECT-L The same thing happened to me. I sent info to a distant cousin and then poof, the info was on the internet (including ALL of of the information about living family although after several stern emails he did remove that). If I had wanted my work on the internet I would have put it on myself. Now I am very leary about who I share my research with. It is a shame that a couple of people have to try to ruin what is a enjoyable pastime. Suzanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce White" <bwhite@cyberancestors.com> To: <PLANTAGENET-DESCENDANTS-PROJECT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [PDP] Thank you all > It would be interesting to know just what these 200 internet addresses > are. That seems to be quite a lot of sites that you have randomly > found. > On Mar 31, 2004, at 5:50 PM, JF wrote: > > > Hi Bubba, > > > > I exchanged information with a cousin a few years ago just for that > > very purpose--to see how we were related. Next thing I know it's on > > over 200 Internet web pages, some of which you pay a fee to join. It's > > also on at least one CD one of these outfits sells. Anything you put > > up on the Internet can be taken, misused, sold, and/or combined with > > other information. So just a cautionary note, be a little careful how > > you do this. > > > > Jim > > > > Wrenn, Bubba wrote: > > > >> Dear Jim and cousins, > >> Would it be helpful if we were able to place our families' > >> individual descent from the Plantagenets in a web site or something? > >> That way, we might be able to consolidate our relations to one > >> another? Any ideas? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Amanda McCormick [mailto:McCormackNnp@msn.com] > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:40 AM > >> To: PLANTAGENET-DESCENDANTS-PROJECT-L@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [PDP] Thank you all > >> > >> > >> Jim, > >> > >> Thank you for the advise. I will continue with my search. > >> Amanda > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: JF<mailto:gen9@cox.net> To: > >> PLANTAGENET-DESCENDANTS-PROJECT-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PLANTAGENET- > >> DESCENDANTS-PROJECT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 > >> 12:34 AM > >> Subject: Re: [PDP] Thank you all > >> > >> > >> Amanda: > >> > >> Amanda McCormick wrote: > >> > >> >Thank you all for you help with Eleanor. I am descended from her > >> son Richard FITZALAN b. 1346 and died 21 Sep 1397. > >> > > >> Just a footnote or two. You shouldn't have too much difficulty > >> finding more about this branch and all their connections. Richard > >> FitzAlan and Eleanor de Lancaster have something on the order of > >> seven to eight thousand known ancestors between them. The FitzAlans > >> and the Stewart kings of Scotland share the same common ancestors. > >> The Lancasters are direct descendants of the Plantagenet (Angevin) > >> Kings of England. 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