also I learned the hard way NEVER to share info about living individuals in your family. This info, too, can end up online when incorporated by others into their databases. In these days of identity theft, it can be all too easy to find someone and then find their Mother's Maiden Name, which is often used as code word in banks, etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan" <susieqk@cox.net> To: <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [SC] Getting Ancestry.Com to change the info!! >I agree. Someone copied some of my research and then reposted the data >INCORRECTLY, with dates and notes transposed between individuals. I gladly >share my info with anyone that asks but am very angry that someone had the >nerve to post my information to a service that charges for MY research. > > --Susan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "thehornguy" <thehornguy@bellsouth.net> > To: <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:25 PM > Subject: [SC] Getting Ancestry.Com to change the info!! > > >> >> >> Hello, all. >> >> In six years, I have not ever heard of them changing anything in their >> data-base, because of a request from a 'user'!! The origin of those >> data-bases are the readers from earlier years, who put up 'stuff' as they >> found it, any where, and every where!! >> >> Since Ancestry has a disclaimer to the effect that you would want to get >> in touch with the source of the data you want to change, they see no >> reason >> to 'be bothered' about it, at all!! >> And, since most of the e-mail addresses are obsolete in the reference >> areas of the data-bases, they really do not see any reason to be >> concerned!! >> >> What you see is what you get!! >> And even if you see it, beware!! >> It might be a correct entry, but no one guarantees that to you!! >> >> CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!! >> >> Hope this explains it well!! Joe DUKE >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Herbert Hendricks" <Herb_316@msn.com> >> To: <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [SC] LDS Family History Library >> >> >> > Dear Phyllis, >> > >> > You are absolutely correct. >> > >> > In SC you have to be very careful when you use Ancestry.com Census >> records. You need to do a line by line scan. Their search engine has left >> out people, given them the wrong first names and put people in the wrong >> locations. I can site you chapter and verse I have communicated to >> Ancestry.com but they don't change anything. >> > >> > God Bless. >> > Herb Hendricks >> > Retired NASA Physicist >> > Hendricks(on) DNA Project Group Administrator >> > Secretary Hendricks Family Association >> > Herb_316@MSN.com<mailto:Herb_316@MSN.com> >> > 1210 Long Meadow DR >> > Lynchburg, VA 24502 >> > 434 832 7246 >> > Major/Smith/Hendricks >> > >> http://www.familytreedna.com/public/hendrickson/<http://www.familytreednacom/public/hendrickson/> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Phyllis Horry<mailto:wwhorry@islc.net> >> > To: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 11:50 AM >> > Subject: Re: [SC] LDS Family History Library >> > >> > >> > I totally agree - I have found inaccuracies in my family on this >> site >> simply >> > because someone failed to properly document/authenticate information >> before >> > "sharing" it with the world. Just because it is found here (on the >> > Internet) does not mean that it is accurate. >> > >> > Even transcriptions of census records can be suspect due to >> misinterpreting >> > the handwriting of the census takers. Actually this applies to all >> > handwritten documents. >> > >> > Phyllis >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Carolyn Cooper" >> <caroljcoop@everestkc.net<mailto:caroljcoop@everestkc.net>> >> > To: <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 6:39 PM >> > Subject: Re: [SC] LDS Family History Library >> > >> > >> > While this is a good source, please don't rely on these family >> histories for >> > accuracy. I've seen some that are very faulted and undocumented. >> The >> best >> > way to research your roots is to do your own digging and not rely on >> what >> > others have done. >> > >> > Carolyn Cooper >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Gail Harris" <peaches@strato.net<mailto:peaches@strato.net>> >> > To: <SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 6:11 PM >> > Subject: [SC] LDS Family History Library >> > >> > >> > > fyi... >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "A. S. Balch" >> > > To: >> <ROBERT-REV-PIERRE-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ROBERT-REV-PIERRE-L@rootsweb.com>> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 9:59 AM >> > > >> > > >> > > The LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the >> > > process of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of >> the >> > > Family History books in their collection. About 5000 books have >> been >> > > digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are >> > > adding about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection. >> > > >> > > Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU, >> > > http://www.lib.byu.edu/<http://www.lib.byu.edu/> >> > > >> > > From the list of collections that are displayed, choose: >> > > >> > > "Find Other Materials" >> > > "Electronic" >> > > "On Line Collections at BYU" >> > > Choose the TAB "Text Collections" >> > > And, finally, "Family History Archive" >> > > >> > > Adrian >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== >> > > The SC Room: >> http://www.ccpl.org/scr.html<http://www.ccpl.org/scr.html> >> > > >> > > ============================== >> > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> > > New content added every business day. 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