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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 16:14 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I am sure there will be a lot who disagree with me but if I have a Tree on a site like Ancestry and it is public then I am not surprised if things are copied.   Like many others, however, I am sometimes very surprised by what appear to be serial copiers!!!   Most odd.

I keep my tree public and make sure I don't mind anything on their being known.   The reason I keep it public is because if no one can see my tree then no one will contact me - it is as simple as that.   I cannot at the moment afford a membership so I can't contact anyone myself.

Sue
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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 16:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Dean1 on Tuesday 03 April 12 16:14 BST (UK)
Hi,

I am sure there will be a lot who disagree with me but if I have a Tree on a site like Ancestry and it is public then I am not surprised if things are copied.   Like many others, however, I am sometimes very surprised by what appear to be serial copiers!!!   Most odd.

I keep my tree public and make sure I don't mind anything on their being known.   The reason I keep it public is because if no one can see my tree then no one will contact me - it is as simple as that.   I cannot at the moment afford a membership so I can't contact anyone myself.

Sue
If you use Mundia[beta] which at the moment is free, you can contact them.

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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 16:38 BST (UK) »
I have a private tree on ancestry it only contains information that any ancestry member can find from the website. so if they want to confirm anything they are able to locate the information themselves. I gladly share family documents and photos with those who contact me and are connected to me once i have verified the connection. This way I control who sees what not ancestry.
I have seen one tree that has two people on their tree from different branches both are in my tree the person hasn't made the connection that this couple are married if they were carrying out a proper line of research they would have come across this important fact.
If I locate a photo I always contact the tree owner and ask if i may take a copy for my private tree  which is on my PC.
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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 16:49 BST (UK) »
Hi Youngtug,

I am curious - what is Mundia (beta) - I have never heard of it?
Can you explain to someone who is fairly computer illiterate?

Sue
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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 16:55 BST (UK) »
Mundia is actually owned and run by Ancestry.   Try Googling for it.  I think it's a way of encouraging people to subscribe to the Ancestry site. 
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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 16:56 BST (UK) »
Mundia is part of Ancestry. It is a site that contains all the trees that are on any of their normal sites but there are no records. Anyone can use it, you do not need to be subscribed to Ancestry.
According to their blurb if your tree is private on Ancestry it is also private on Mundia but if your tree is public then it can be seen by anyone using the Mundia site including all your photos and documents attached to your tree.
I belive people can contact you via the Mundia site
Seeking baptism for Thomas Peter Nugent c1802-10 and Charles James Nugent c 1805-10 somewhere/anywhere in London
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Mary Ellen/Ellen Mary ARCHER c 1875 Derby????

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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 17:23 BST (UK) »
Back to the sharing/taking debate I see.

Last week I received a message from someone who had noticed that I had a photo attached to 3 people in my private tree.  She had the same family so asked if she could see it.   These people were most definitely her direct line so I sent her a copy by email rather than open my tree.

I 'SHARED' that photo.

On the other hand, someone who comes across a jolly little photo and decides that it will be a nice addition to their collection, without first confirming that the person it is attached to is actually a family connection, is TAKING.  What on earth is wrong with a 'please may I?'   ???

Photos or personally purchased certificates are, in my opinion, not the in the same category as public records available by subscribing to sites such as A and FindMyPast.

Putting my soapbox away now. ;)

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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 17:34 BST (UK) »
Quote from msr ...Photos or personally purchased certificates are, in my opinion, not the in the same category as public records available by subscribing to sites such as A and FindMyPast.

Don't know why but the quote thingy didn't work so have ammended my post

I heartily agree with you.

Most of us are happy to SHARE, its those that TAKE without asking first that annoy everyone.
Seeking baptism for Thomas Peter Nugent c1802-10 and Charles James Nugent c 1805-10 somewhere/anywhere in London
NUGENT Westminster Bermondsey Walthamstow
COLLIER & OWEN Bermondsey
HAMBLETON Bermondsey
MORETON Hampshire
GROVER Burghfield Berkshire
HALL Buckinghamshire Walthamstow Norfolk
Mary Ellen/Ellen Mary ARCHER c 1875 Derby????

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Re: Ancestry Trees-Public/Private?
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 03 April 12 20:32 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Dean1 on Tuesday 03 April 12 16:49 BST (UK)
Hi Youngtug,

I am curious - what is Mundia (beta) - I have never heard of it?
Can you explain to someone who is fairly computer illiterate?

Sue
It's free, at the moment. You can put your tree on it or link to your ancestry tree and use the same log in. You CAN contact other tree owners and they can reply.  http://www.mundia.com/gb/
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