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Sheila

Sheila Report 28 Oct 2010 16:24

Hi Everone, I HAD a contact who put nearly every one on my family tree onto his tree(Most of them no relation to him whatsoever) I was looking at the IGI index and hes transfered it to there, As far as i know everything I put onto my tree is correct, but he doesnt know that, so IGI index cannot be relied on ! Needless to say I have deleted him from my contact list ! Sheila

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 28 Oct 2010 16:31

This is what happens when you show your tree to someone,it's too late to do much unless there are living relatives copied, then you can ask for their removal.

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Rambling

Rambling Report 28 Oct 2010 16:34

Similar thread earlier today , but I think everyone knows that 'submitted' entries on the IGI are not to be relied upon, anymore than trees on Ancestry or here. If you haven't done the research and/or seen the proof NONE of it can be taken as gospel.

It doesn't worry me that people might take info from my tree, they'll need to check it because a lot of mine is vague on here ( all on paper ) but if someone wishes to add my family to theirs via a tenuous second marriage of cousins three times removed I don't mind :)

Researching:

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 28 Oct 2010 20:19

Hi Sheila,
My tree was hijacked a couple of years ago when GR had a 'glitch' - my tree was automatically opened to this person hen I contacted him to give him some information about my dad's stepfather - who isn't on my tree!
I quickly realised what had happened , but not before the plank, in his haste, had 'assumed' where many of my ancestors came from - unfortunately he assumed wrong in many cases - which goes to show you can't believe every tree on GR either now!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)