I never added  my family to Ancestry I added it to Rootsweb but since Ancestry bought Rootsweb.... When I uploaded my tree I had the option of either making it public or having people contact me for information with no option to download. That is what I selected. I have found though that a couple of people have gone to the extreme of copying some of the branches in my tree and adding them to their database when they have no relatioship whatsoever to my branches. I know that because I contacted them. When it comes to pulling the tree off the site unless if Ancestry has specifically mentioned that once you upload it to their site it becomes their property then you should have the option to remove it. I do no longer subscribe to Ancestry so I don't have an answer to that question.   Take care     Luis Beal "Not to know what happened before we were born is to remain perpetually a child. For what is the worth of a human life unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors." Cicero, Roman orator From: Don <Dplopes@comcast.net> >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 5:51 PM >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >You have given me thought for concern, but I was unaware that you could even >pull your family off of their site? Once they have it for any reason I >believe your stuck. >Don L > >-----Original Message----- >From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda and Don Johnson >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:35 PM >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >Thank you for your information on ancestry.com.  How does one go from public >to private? >Thank you. >Linda > >-----Original Message----- >From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Corbera >Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:09 AM >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >Luis, > >Thank you for your added comments. > >I phoned and spoke with one of their service reps...and was told that I >should read their "disclaimer." When I pointed out that many of the >suggestions do not even apply, it was like she was a "broken record," and >kept repeating the same phrase of "read the disclaimer, and/or fill out the >customer service email form.  Well, I did, and it's now over one week still >waiting for a reply to my email. > >I personally think that Ancestry.com is totally aware of what's going on, >but for whatever reason do not wish to address the problems. > >Last evening I did received a reply from a person I had sent a message to, >informing her that their linking and dates were incorrect...she said that >she was well aware of the errors and was working on trying to correct >them...but that her time spent making corrections is limited due to summer >vacation and her children being out of school. > >I wrote back and said when she's ready that I would be more than happy to >help her. >Hope I do hear from her again, since she's incorrectly linked with my da >Silva Se' family. > >I think that Ancestry.com has become so large and their main concern is not >to learn of ways of improving their programs, but to continue to grow, all >under the "umbrella," of what's in their "disclaimer," and it's "not their >fault." > >Well, I guess I'm not the only one concerned with their suggestions/linking >methods...and some would say if you're not happy with Ancestry.com just pull >your pedigree information and cancel your subscription... > >Pat > >Life Is A Journey...Not A Guided Tour > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Luis Beal" <luisbeal@yahoo.com> >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:56:31 AM >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com > >Pat >Ancestry uses some program that suggests connections between pedigree lines >which makes them look linked. I complained to them a few years ago when my >line had people in it I had never heard of but they said they are just >suggestions and they were not going to change it. I know they do not look >like suggestions. Just want you to know that is Ancestry's fault and not the >people that posted their pedigree. >Luis > >On Fri Jul 15th, 2011 11:34 PM PDT Pat Corbera wrote: > >>I have posted a portion of my ancestry on Ancestry.com public family >>trees >- the site name is: (The da Silva Se' Family Tree). >> >>I have found in the last week or so, that many of the sites that appear >>on >Ancestry.com have incorrectly linked with others. As we know not all da >Silva; or de Silva etc. are related. >> >>Contacting these site owners has gone unanswered...it's very >>frustrating, >to see this and apparently no way to correct these errors...so do be very >careful in taking what has been posted on-line as totally factual/gospel. >> >>Have fun surf'n...I'll try this source for now...but if things do not >>get >better, I'll be back on with TribalPages... >> >>I know that Scot Austin is pleased with the on-line site that he >>subscribes >to, but I found that site a little too complicated for me...But I'll give it >a second look. >> >>I'm still trying to figure out a way of adding my pedigree information >>to >my own website at patriciajcorbera.com...any suggestions in how to do this >would be greatly appreciated... >> >>Pat Silva Corbera >>patriciajcorbera.com >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >SPAMfighter has removed 350 of my spam emails to date. >Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > >The Professional version does not have this message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Basically the same was happening to me, before I, with the help of Cece made my tree Private...I've contact many tree owners, but only two have replied back to me...their linking to my family still remain incorrectly linked to mine. Another thing that "drives me crazy," with this site, is how people can have more than one tree, basically with each different tree having the same information...I can't understand why someone would do that... I can see having separate trees ie. one for paternal ancestors and another for maternal, but to have multiple tree with the same information, just doesn't make sense to me... The problem with multiple sites is that "the little green leaf," keeps appearing when additions are made to my site...when clicking on the "leaf," in hopes of linking with a "new relative," all those multiple sites appear, and that very often have no bearing or matching with my individuals information... I feel like all I'm doing is complaining with negative comments, but to give "credit," when "credit," is due, there are some very helpful "search," results supplied on Ancestry.com... Pat Silva Corbera Life Is A Journey...Not A Guided Tour ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luis Beal" <luisbeal@yahoo.com> To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:15:48 PM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) I never added my family to Ancestry I added it to Rootsweb but since Ancestry bought Rootsweb.... When I uploaded my tree I had the option of either making it public or having people contact me for information with no option to download. That is what I selected. I have found though that a couple of people have gone to the extreme of copying some of the branches in my tree and adding them to their database when they have no relatioship whatsoever to my branches. I know that because I contacted them. When it comes to pulling the tree off the site unless if Ancestry has specifically mentioned that once you upload it to their site it becomes their property then you should have the option to remove it. I do no longer subscribe to Ancestry so I don't have an answer to that question. Take care Luis Beal "Not to know what happened before we were born is to remain perpetually a child. For what is the worth of a human life unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors." Cicero, Roman orator From: Don <Dplopes@comcast.net> >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 5:51 PM >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >You have given me thought for concern, but I was unaware that you could even >pull your family off of their site? Once they have it for any reason I >believe your stuck. >Don L > >-----Original Message----- >From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda and Don Johnson >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:35 PM >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >Thank you for your information on ancestry.com. How does one go from public >to private? >Thank you. >Linda > >-----Original Message----- >From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Corbera >Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:09 AM >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >Luis, > >Thank you for your added comments. > >I phoned and spoke with one of their service reps...and was told that I >should read their "disclaimer." When I pointed out that many of the >suggestions do not even apply, it was like she was a "broken record," and >kept repeating the same phrase of "read the disclaimer, and/or fill out the >customer service email form. Well, I did, and it's now over one week still >waiting for a reply to my email. > >I personally think that Ancestry.com is totally aware of what's going on, >but for whatever reason do not wish to address the problems. > >Last evening I did received a reply from a person I had sent a message to, >informing her that their linking and dates were incorrect...she said that >she was well aware of the errors and was working on trying to correct >them...but that her time spent making corrections is limited due to summer >vacation and her children being out of school. > >I wrote back and said when she's ready that I would be more than happy to >help her. >Hope I do hear from her again, since she's incorrectly linked with my da >Silva Se' family. > >I think that Ancestry.com has become so large and their main concern is not >to learn of ways of improving their programs, but to continue to grow, all >under the "umbrella," of what's in their "disclaimer," and it's "not their >fault." > >Well, I guess I'm not the only one concerned with their suggestions/linking >methods...and some would say if you're not happy with Ancestry.com just pull >your pedigree information and cancel your subscription... > >Pat > >Life Is A Journey...Not A Guided Tour > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Luis Beal" <luisbeal@yahoo.com> >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:56:31 AM >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com > >Pat >Ancestry uses some program that suggests connections between pedigree lines >which makes them look linked. I complained to them a few years ago when my >line had people in it I had never heard of but they said they are just >suggestions and they were not going to change it. I know they do not look >like suggestions. Just want you to know that is Ancestry's fault and not the >people that posted their pedigree. >Luis > >On Fri Jul 15th, 2011 11:34 PM PDT Pat Corbera wrote: > >>I have posted a portion of my ancestry on Ancestry.com public family >>trees >- the site name is: (The da Silva Se' Family Tree). >> >>I have found in the last week or so, that many of the sites that appear >>on >Ancestry.com have incorrectly linked with others. As we know not all da >Silva; or de Silva etc. are related. >> >>Contacting these site owners has gone unanswered...it's very >>frustrating, >to see this and apparently no way to correct these errors...so do be very >careful in taking what has been posted on-line as totally factual/gospel. >> >>Have fun surf'n...I'll try this source for now...but if things do not >>get >better, I'll be back on with TribalPages... >> >>I know that Scot Austin is pleased with the on-line site that he >>subscribes >to, but I found that site a little too complicated for me...But I'll give it >a second look. >> >>I'm still trying to figure out a way of adding my pedigree information >>to >my own website at patriciajcorbera.com...any suggestions in how to do this >would be greatly appreciated... >> >>Pat Silva Corbera >>patriciajcorbera.com

I cannot recall how I did it, but a couple of years ago I was able to delete the trees that I had submitted to Rootsweb. I think I contacted Rootsweb tech support to find out how to do it. David L. DeGrella ----- Original Message ----- From: Luis Beal To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) I never added my family to Ancestry I added it to Rootsweb but since Ancestry bought Rootsweb.... When I uploaded my tree I had the option of either making it public or having people contact me for information with no option to download. That is what I selected. I have found though that a couple of people have gone to the extreme of copying some of the branches in my tree and adding them to their database when they have no relatioship whatsoever to my branches. I know that because I contacted them. When it comes to pulling the tree off the site unless if Ancestry has specifically mentioned that once you upload it to their site it becomes their property then you should have the option to remove it. I do no longer subscribe to Ancestry so I don't have an answer to that question. Take care Luis Beal "Not to know what happened before we were born is to remain perpetually a child. For what is the worth of a human life unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors." Cicero, Roman orator From: Don <Dplopes@comcast.net> >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 5:51 PM >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >You have given me thought for concern, but I was unaware that you could even >pull your family off of their site? Once they have it for any reason I >believe your stuck. >Don L > >-----Original Message----- >From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda and Don Johnson >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:35 PM >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >Thank you for your information on ancestry.com. How does one go from public >to private? >Thank you. >Linda > >-----Original Message----- >From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Corbera >Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:09 AM >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com (Luis) > >Luis, > >Thank you for your added comments. > >I phoned and spoke with one of their service reps...and was told that I >should read their "disclaimer." When I pointed out that many of the >suggestions do not even apply, it was like she was a "broken record," and >kept repeating the same phrase of "read the disclaimer, and/or fill out the >customer service email form. Well, I did, and it's now over one week still >waiting for a reply to my email. > >I personally think that Ancestry.com is totally aware of what's going on, >but for whatever reason do not wish to address the problems. > >Last evening I did received a reply from a person I had sent a message to, >informing her that their linking and dates were incorrect...she said that >she was well aware of the errors and was working on trying to correct >them...but that her time spent making corrections is limited due to summer >vacation and her children being out of school. > >I wrote back and said when she's ready that I would be more than happy to >help her. >Hope I do hear from her again, since she's incorrectly linked with my da >Silva Se' family. > >I think that Ancestry.com has become so large and their main concern is not >to learn of ways of improving their programs, but to continue to grow, all >under the "umbrella," of what's in their "disclaimer," and it's "not their >fault." > >Well, I guess I'm not the only one concerned with their suggestions/linking >methods...and some would say if you're not happy with Ancestry.com just pull >your pedigree information and cancel your subscription... > >Pat > >Life Is A Journey...Not A Guided Tour > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Luis Beal" <luisbeal@yahoo.com> >To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com >Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:56:31 AM >Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Ancestry.com > >Pat >Ancestry uses some program that suggests connections between pedigree lines >which makes them look linked. I complained to them a few years ago when my >line had people in it I had never heard of but they said they are just >suggestions and they were not going to change it. I know they do not look >like suggestions. Just want you to know that is Ancestry's fault and not the >people that posted their pedigree. >Luis > >On Fri Jul 15th, 2011 11:34 PM PDT Pat Corbera wrote: > >>I have posted a portion of my ancestry on Ancestry.com public family >>trees >- the site name is: (The da Silva Se' Family Tree). >> >>I have found in the last week or so, that many of the sites that appear >>on >Ancestry.com have incorrectly linked with others. As we know not all da >Silva; or de Silva etc. are related. >> >>Contacting these site owners has gone unanswered...it's very >>frustrating, >to see this and apparently no way to correct these errors...so do be very >careful in taking what has been posted on-line as totally factual/gospel. >> >>Have fun surf'n...I'll try this source for now...but if things do not >>get >better, I'll be back on with TribalPages... >> >>I know that Scot Austin is pleased with the on-line site that he >>subscribes >to, but I found that site a little too complicated for me...But I'll give it >a second look. >> >>I'm still trying to figure out a way of adding my pedigree information >>to >my own website at patriciajcorbera.com...any suggestions in how to do this >would be greatly appreciated... >> >>Pat Silva Corbera >>patriciajcorbera.com >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >SPAMfighter has removed 350 of my spam emails to date. >Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > >The Professional version does not have this message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message