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The Common Room / Re: Gggrrrrrr!! Private Tree on Ancestry photos copied (Part 2)
« on: Sunday 26 May 19 22:26 BST (UK)  »

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Re: Gggrrrrrr!! Private Tree on Ancestry photos copied (Part 2)
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Not sure what you mean by "not freely available for use".

I was referring to an earlier post by someone who said their photos had been used despite being private.  What I was trying to say was that I wouldn’t want to offend anyone by using a photo in this way.  Nothing to do with copyright, just being respectful.  I don’t mind sharing but I fully respect that others have their reasons for not doing so.  Personally I keep private what I’m not sure is correct then post it on a public tree when I am. 



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The Common Room / Re: Gggrrrrrr!! Private Tree on Ancestry photos copied (Part 2)
« on: Sunday 26 May 19 13:15 BST (UK)  »
I've not written on here before so forgive me for being long-winded but I just came across this thread which I found really interesting.
I’m going to take off any photos I either didn’t scan in myself or ask permission for.  I had no idea that if it was shown as an Ancestry hint it wasn’t necessarily freely available to use.  I have several private trees I use to work on before posting to my main tree once I have checked to my satisfaction that it’s correct.  I have a message on the Overview of them saying so but I’m not sure if that message gets seen if it’s private. 
Am considering removing the last 2 generations off my main tree and keeping them private.  I have one uncomfortable secret I will only divulge if someone contacts me.  There are lots of other family skeletons but, to be honest, unless you write them up as facts or notes, they’re not immediately obvious to someone who doesn’t take their genealogy seriously, ie making a tree from Ancestry hints only.  I also never add a person just because it appears on someone else’s tree.  I might take it as a suggestion but then I follow up on the sources myself.  I have learned from experience!  If I find an error I will sometimes message the other person (politely and in a friendly manner) with evidence of where I believe there is an error and ask them to let me know if/why they think I’m wrong!
At the end of the day we have all benefitted from other people’s research and I’m more than happy to share mine.  I keep my own database in a private PC program and all the juicy stuff is there if I need it!
I have recently found a really good podcast called Ancestors Alive - from paper to people by Carolyn ni Lochlainn.  It’s US focused but she gives good information and tips and her “hygienealogy” episodes are great.  She’s like the Marie Kondo of genealogy!
Lynne

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