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From: "Fran Anderson" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Printing and Privacy [Long!]
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:27:08 -0800
References: <20051228150219.QYTW9722.ibm64aec.bellsouth.net@MomsLaptop>


I go along pretty much with all that Richard Pence and several others have
said. I don't put living people's data online, but I do collect it in my
database on my computer. (How else will I remember when that grand niece's
birthday is?)

I've primarily been researching ancestors, but find that putting my
ancestors and their shirt-tail relations (in-laws, etc.) online has helped
distant cousins find me, to my great joy! They see a familiar name on my
RootsWeb WorldConnect database, and contact me which leads to a good
information exchange and sometimes clues to getting over brick walls. I only
have one first cousin still living, and all the older generations are long
gone, so it is great to hear from new found cousins, no matter how distant.

Fran

Fran Anderson
Olympia, Washington, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Teresa Elliott" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:06 AM
Subject: RE: [TMG] Printing and Privacy [Long!]


>
> See what I mean, you are never going to change each other's minds on this
> subject and you just waste valuable genealogy time arguing it.
... some skipped..
> Each person has to decide on their own what to share and how. I prefer to
> just share ancestors since that's what we are researching. Cousins can
find
> their way home later.
> Teresa

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