Omitting Living Relatives

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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 115 Send Message	Michelle	Report	5 Nov 2008 17:34
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 115 Send Message	Hi Can anyoen tell me how to omit living relatives from my tree so that others cant see them? Thanks very much Megan
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	5 Nov 2008 17:41
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	In order of maximum security.....! Option 1 Don't put them on in the first place. Option 2 Enter their names as "Living Living" Option 3 Use the GR HIde facility. This will change the real name to "Living" when you allow people to view your tree, but the real name remains on the database and will be visible via searches and on Hotmatches.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	PollyPoppet	Report	5 Nov 2008 17:42
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 7,051 Send Message	HI GO INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN PERSONAL DETAILS AFTER COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE ASKS IF YOU WANT TO HIDE LIVING RELATIVES CLICK FOR YES THEN SAVE SHOULD BE DONE GO BACK INTO YOUR ACCONT AND CHECK IT SAVED
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	5 Nov 2008 17:55
	Play it safe, don't enter living people on an online tree.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)