Is this cheating?

[grandma]

I think we,ve been missing the point here. My original question was "is it cheating" to add to your tree info obtained from trees you find on the net.  I believe I,ve been answered.
I can verify the info I have about my gg and ggggrandparents and  all the decendents.  Like I said it,s just a hobby for me, but I try to make sure I,ve got the right people otherwise whats the use of doing it. You,re only fooling yourself if that,s the case.
Mary

[Just Kia]

I think we,ve been missing the point here. My original question was "is it cheating" to add to your tree info obtained from trees you find on the net. I believe I,ve been answered.

I believe you'll find that is a matter of personal opinion, there is no hard fast answer.
Do you think it's cheating? If not - go for it.

I can verify the info I have about my gg and ggggrandparents and all the decendents. Like I said it,s just a hobby for me, but I try to make sure I,ve got the right people otherwise whats the use of doing it. You,re only fooling yourself if that,s the case. Mary

I'm not fooling anyone, including myself, as I am ensuring I document my facts to my own satisfaction.

I appreciate the answer you wanted was "of course it's not cheating". But it's not one that can be decided by another person for you.

[RJ_Paton]

Is it cheating ........

The answer to that one as said by Justkia lies with you and what you want to get out of your search, some people enjoy the "hunt" others seek to expand their knowledge, some gather facts and figures while others delve deep into the social history.

Some of us do a little bit of each and every one of us is different - the bottom line is if it ticks the boxes for you then fine you know the old saying about gift horses.

[mike175]

I'd say the ultimate answer is that it's not cheating unless you are passing it off as your own work for financial reward. If it's just for your own personal enjoyment, you make your own rules . . . and break them if it suits you.  

What many people have been saying, based on their own bitter experiences, is that if you accept others' work without verifying sources you may be cheating yourself, and you may find half your supposed relatives are actually not!

Mike.

[basdfg]

I got a few distant relatives who I contacted on Genes Reunited and had access to the tree. But as I am 13 my parents think it is got be the truth and ban me form investigating more on that line.

[Jean McGurn]

I agree with most of the posters, it's better to try and verify before putting onto your tree.

I usually print out the info I find then double check, mostly via census images. This is a good way back to 1841 as if they are found with known family them it's odd on they are correct.

I then obtain copies of the BMD's as this is another good source of verification, plus it can give extra info. Prior to 1837 I check with IGI then it definately is down to double checking.

The only problem I have with some of the names I had put online in the early days via my A******y tree is when I spot someone else has put  alternative info against one of 'my' names.

For example with my Comb family,  Robert Comb was born in Scotland but I have discovered that someone else has added that he was born in DEVON even though I have Scotland down as his place of birth.

As every English census since 1871 has Robert's birth place as Scotland and I may have found him as a boy in a Scottish census (there are three with the same name) I am 1000% certain he was from Scotland.

Unfortunately I don't know who did the amendment so am unable to contact them to explain their error.

Jean