Brian, You make and important point, one which has been alluded to by others, that is that the compiler of the site and the URL should always be referenced. Many sites, mine included, use the Creative Commons License; permissions on use vary between publishers, but mine prohibits commercial use, publication without attribution, and a prohibition on using photos without expressed consent. I do enforce it.
It is regrettable that such steps are needed but regretably users who lift, and use sections without permission, or without giving attribution, have made this necessary. If people were polite and accepted that others had put a lot of work into compiling the data, and ask first, then things might be different. Unfortunately they are not. Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________ *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw And the Fergusons of N.W. England ____________________________________________________ Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: > In addition to what others have responded with, I might add that I've > found that more than half of "Internet genealogist" do not even know > what a source citation is. I've also found that a very large number > of the family trees found on the web may not provide any sources but > when you take the time to contact the submitter, you may find out > that they have copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates, > wills, probate letters, and personal communications from family > members (personal knowledge). They just don't bother making their > family file an educational showpiece. So in that regard, I would (and > do) suggest you document your source from such family trees that same > as any other "online Internet database". If possible, make sure you > note the name of the owner of the family file and the date you found > it on the web. I would then follow up with an email to the owner of > the file asking if they have any source documentation to whatever > events or people you are including. I've found many a good > friendships that way. > > Brian in CA > -------------------------------------- > (Original post converted from HTML to Plain Text) > > From: Kathy Meyer [mailto:kmeyer2...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:29 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] information from other online trees > > WITHOUT GETTING INTO THE DEBATE about accuracy issues of online > family trees, can any of you give me an example of how you would > document information you obtain from one? I'm adding a source of > "XYZ family tree" and where I found it and noting the information > that came from that tree (i.e., dates/places/etc) > > I feel like I could/should be doing something a little more or > different. Thanks, Kathy > > (and yes, I am concerned and very aware of the problems with > undocumented resources; this is why I want it documented very > clearly) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
