Will some kind soul on the appropriate side of the pond please fill me in regarding the above site? I came across it by accident recently while randomly googling some of my family names (you never know what you'll turn up!) and it's a huge site with a wealth of photos, history, and a large database of names and dates. In some ways I like it but what I definitely did not appreciate was my family's names and dates listed--and listed incorrectly.     I can tell that some of the information was my own from GenesReunited.    Some was the result of someone else's "research."   The name of the submitter was attached and the person is no relation to me.  I wrote and asked that my family information be corrected.  They wrote back and asked if I'd like to add my own name because they want to get as many people as they can.   So I told them NO, I would never add any living person (last time I looked I was still living) to an online data base.   It's a matter of personal privacy and potential identity theft.  I was aware that anything on the internet is public property but I innocently thought it was an unwritten law that we respect people's privacy.   I would gladly share my family information with anyone who contacts me personally and has a reason for wanting to know, such as a connection, but even then, I wouldn't expect them to spread it all over the internet.   Maybe I'm just over-reacting, maybe I'm just venting, maybe I'm turning into a curmudgeon.   Will someone set me straight, please? Best regards, Lois Blackburn Massachusetts, USA Blackurn in Shelf-1800s and before.  Murgatroyd.  Sugden.  Oates.  Rollinson in York-1800s. 

What page are you on about? Rob -----Original Message----- From: Lois B. <loisgen@yahoo.com> To: yorksgen <yorksgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Sep 26, 2012 3:52 pm Subject: [YORKSGEN] red1st Will some kind soul on the appropriate side of the pond please fill me in regarding the above site? I came across it by accident recently while randomly googling some of my family names (you never know what you'll turn up!) and it's a huge site with a wealth of photos, history, and a large database of names and dates. In some ways I like it but what I definitely did not appreciate was my family's names and dates listed--and listed incorrectly. I can tell that some of the information was my own from GenesReunited. Some was the result of someone else's "research." The name of the submitter was attached and the person is no relation to me. I wrote and asked that my family information be corrected. They wrote back and asked if I'd like to add my own name because they want to get as many people as they can. So I told them NO, I would never add any living person (last time I looked I was still living) to an online data base. It's a matter of personal privacy and potential identity theft. I was aware that anything on the internet is public property but I innocently thought it was an unwritten law that we respect people's privacy. I would gladly share my family information with anyone who contacts me personally and has a reason for wanting to know, such as a connection, but even then, I wouldn't expect them to spread it all over the internet. Maybe I'm just over-reacting, maybe I'm just venting, maybe I'm turning into a curmudgeon. Will someone set me straight, please? Best regards, Lois Blackburn Massachusetts, USA Blackurn in Shelf-1800s and before. Murgatroyd. Sugden. Oates. Rollinson in York-1800s. ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message