Ellen: Thanks for the great information and links. I'm another who doesn't believe in publishing online due to bad experiences. I'd like to keep my family lines intact and not have them mixed in where they don't belong. Many unskilled "genealogists" like to pick and choose from what they find online further corrupting our data.
I'd like to publish my data in some kind of format so that years later descendants can see what I've done and at least have a good start to continue the research. Most online data I've found includes data from my direct lines, but no connection to their own families. I think if researchers are still deciding whether it fits or not, they should exclude this data from their online trees which can be further passed on to others. It's alarming to see all the bad information that is being passed around. I had a recent incident like this with an online tree and when I emailed to person to inquire what their connection was, I never heard back. I believe this is another example of picking and choosing data and adding it where it doesn't belong. I believe in sharing, but not just giving information away especially when I've spent years and a lot of time researching while others just want a hand out. Bill Boswell -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 1:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Google Sites & Legacy Stan, just some food for thought. I'm sorry that I cannot answer your specific question. However, I forget if I read it in "Professional Genealogy" or where it was. Although many people are into putting their research online, it is not something that everyone does nor is it considered professional. The Board for the Certification of Genealogists and the International Commission of Accredited Professional Genealogists do not permit their certified or accredited genealogists to publish work in this manner. Every person whose information is published should technically sign a release for that purpose before publishing if you want to seek genealogical credentials. Just in case you are looking into getting genealogical credentials, you might want to get a copy of "Professional Genealogy." I just got it for Christmas and I have been looking into this for quite some time since I believe that family information should be guarded a good bit more than most people do. The BCG also has articles on their website www.bcgcertification.org and ICAPGen has training videos on their site www.icapgen.org. Maybe you would like to review those for another viewpoint. Some people I have encountered people who believe that online publishing is expected and encouraged by all. For those of us who do not publish online for a myriad of reasons, I thought I would interject this. God bless, Ellen ----- Original Message ----- From: "s megraw" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 7, 2011 4:26:47 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Google Sites & Legacy Is there anyone who has used Google Sites to post Legacy web pages, or could comment on the feasibility of doing so? From the last Legacy webinar, "Google for Genealogists", I learned of this resource and it sounds like a good way to collaborate and share with family members. All I'm thinking about at this stage is uploading the htm (and associated) files created by Legacy. Thanks Stan Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
