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I don't know him, but I appear on his tree...

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DrJan

DrJan Report 28 Mar 2011 20:31

Has anyone had a smiliar experience? Some time ago I noticed that I and several of my close ancestors (father, mother, grandfather and great-grandfather) appeared on someone's tree. I contacted this person several times to ask what their connection was with my family, and if they'd like to share information, but didn't receive any reply. As it's not 'the done thing' to include details of living people on trees without their express permission, how do I find out how this person got hold of my personal details, and how to get them to remove them? Any ideas? I find it very strange that he should be unwilling to reply to a polite request,

Janet

Researching:
Suffolk: Boyns, Taylor, Marshall. Perthshire: MacDonald, Hay. Kincardineshire: Milne, Ogilvie. Stirlingshire: Campbell Dunbartonshire: Horn, Shearer, Strang. Glasgow: Thomson Ayrshire: Barclay, Peebles.

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 28 Mar 2011 20:39

If its on here ask GR to remove them.

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

DrJan

DrJan Report 28 Mar 2011 21:37

It is on here, but I don't want to have them removed from the site if it's an innocent mistake; I just find it strange and would like to know how they got the information.

Researching:
Suffolk: Boyns, Taylor, Marshall. Perthshire: MacDonald, Hay. Kincardineshire: Milne, Ogilvie. Stirlingshire: Campbell Dunbartonshire: Horn, Shearer, Strang. Glasgow: Thomson Ayrshire: Barclay, Peebles.

LindainBerkshire1736004

LindainBerkshire1736004 Report 28 Mar 2011 21:45

GR are able to remove your details from their tree, especially if it living people that haven't given permission

Linda

Researching:
Peryer(Winchester), Barber(Norfolk), Franklin(Oxford), Sadler(Marylebone), Davies(Hammersmith/Northampton), Rance(Wokingham), Hedley(Gateshead/Lincolnshire), Wilson(Derbyshire/India), French(India/Ireland), Luffman(Wiltshire), Barnett(Brixton/Lincolnshire)

DrJan

DrJan Report 28 Mar 2011 22:18

It isn't considered to be 'good manners', in the genealogy community, to include details of living people if they themselves haven't given permission. And I don't know this person, or how he related to my tree, so I don't know where he got the details of my relatives from, to be able to add them to his tree. If he is genuinely related, why hasn't he replied to my posts, out of courtesy at least?

Researching:
Suffolk: Boyns, Taylor, Marshall. Perthshire: MacDonald, Hay. Kincardineshire: Milne, Ogilvie. Stirlingshire: Campbell Dunbartonshire: Horn, Shearer, Strang. Glasgow: Thomson Ayrshire: Barclay, Peebles.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 28 Mar 2011 22:31

GR can remove living people from any tree if they have not given permission to have their names published on there.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

DrJan

DrJan Report 28 Mar 2011 22:35

Thanks folks, that's reassuring to know.

Researching:
Suffolk: Boyns, Taylor, Marshall. Perthshire: MacDonald, Hay. Kincardineshire: Milne, Ogilvie. Stirlingshire: Campbell Dunbartonshire: Horn, Shearer, Strang. Glasgow: Thomson Ayrshire: Barclay, Peebles.