ancestry tree

[newby dee]

i dont want to sound a miserable so n so
but
how do i make my tree private on ancestry and not public...
i would happily share any info but when somebody comes along and copies all my hard work to their tree without even a thankyou it really gets my back up
sorry but that feels better already
dee

[groom]

Hi

Go to Family Trees drop down menu
Click manage tree in the tree you want to make private
Then in Tree Settings click Privacy settings


Jan

[anniebelle]

Personally I am very happy to share with anyone the information I have found. Usually the only ones interested are part of the same family lines - its seems likely sharing with long distant relatives.  I have found out a lot of relevant information from others via the various sites, especially Rootschat and Ancestry and the generosity of those contributing.  I think it only fair that I contribute to the family history researchers out there any information that I find.

[Nick29]

Personally I am very happy to share with anyone the information I have found. Usually the only ones interested are part of the same family lines - its seems likely sharing with long distant relatives.  I have found out a lot of relevant information from others via the various sites, especially Rootschat and Ancestry and the generosity of those contributing.  I think it only fair that I contribute to the family history researchers out there any information that I find.

Yes, I feel the same.   Yes, we do put in a lot of time into building our trees, but it's not all our work, is it ? 

What about the volunteers that transcribed the BMD records, so we can search them  ?   

Or the Family History Societies who provide so many of the parish records both online and on CD ? 

I'm very happy to share too 

[newby dee]

ok my hands are slapped and maybe i was a little stroppy 
and i never considered the above..
dee

[newby dee]

jan
thank you for info but after reading and considering above posts have decided to stay public after my little sulk 
dee

[pethC]

Yes, it goes two ways.
Am wary to 'go public ' on ancestry as it is so huge . I have had bad experience of grossly inaccurate linked info  involving close relatives that has been totally falsely attached and is still perpetuated. One such appears to involve a 'professional'  i.e fee charging searcher trawling for keen novice searchers in the States. Not everyone has scruples.Others just love 'collecting' rather than researching.
However I will happily share on enquiry and have the generosity of many to thank for my own progress.
Chris

[crozier]

Personally I really do wish if people publish their trees on Ancestry they would make them available for anyone who wishes to see them. At the moment there are two people with "private" trees who have not bothered to reply even after I have sent several requests over time to view trees which list my known relatives.
I don't know which of the two is upsetting me most. One has lots of information (stories) on my Uncle's family, and the other has I believe at least four pictures of my GGGrandfather. I would love to know what he looked like!
I asked if this person (in the States) if he would privately email me the pictures if it wasn't acceptable for me to view his whole tree. No response!
Why do people bother with internet trees if they want them to be so strictly private??
People on Rootschat are so kind and helpful. Perhaps I am being silly and naive expecting others to be the same.
This is making me frankly miserable. 

[newby dee]

thats just bad manners , how disappointing for you crozier.....hopefully he is a minority
dee