Genealogy Chat

I was lucky enough to get in touch with 2, 2nd cousins of my husband and between us we had loads of family photo's and documents, bert certs etc. One of them has spent a few months compiling a photo document that he is in the process of printing to send to us both so we have a private 'hardcopy'. Also when my husband and I went to 2 war cemeteries last year, I sent them both a copy of all the photo's I took, with an index and a printed copy of all info from the CWGC site. When put together in a form of document it not only looks impressive but give something for people to look at and to pass down the family. I put my photo's and documents into a memory album.
It is nice to have everything in paper form as you cannot show people your tree on a web site as easily.
I would not put a photo from anothers tree onto my tree, but instead keep it in my private collection. Once it is on your tree it is then open to 'stealing' by others that are not even related to that person, but if you are given permission then go for it.

Must admit I do like photos you can hold - must be my age!
I was a bit lost when I "completed" my tree, but of course it is never completed and I now have the luxury of adding all the detail which brings the family to life.
jan

I was invited to "help myself" to some wonderful old photos of ancestors on an Ancestry tree. I right clicked and sent the photos to My Pictures. Then I printed them. They take pride of place in a photo album.

Sue x

Managed it! Clicked on photo, then to the left was an option "add to another tree". Eureka!
thanks for the advice both.
jan

Thank you Heather. I appreciate your advice.
Is there anything the GR community doesn't know I wonder!
Jan

On ancestry, you just go to the photo in question and then click on "add to my tree" - something like that - its instant and very easy. Im assuming you have an ancestry tree though?

If not then just right click on it and save to ...........and save it to your computer.

Not that much different on GR. If you add a photo then any member who has access to your tree can download it to their PC.

Whilst it might appear polite to do so, I do wish that people would realise you don't need to ask permission to download info from the internet. So, please don't get uppity if someone does.

Thanks for replying Chris. I shall try that - without guilt as I am invited!
Regards
Jan

Hi Jan,

Don't know about Ancestry but would think it's the same as on here.

I leart the hard way about opening my tree as someone copied my photos and put them on hers without asking me. I think you just right click on the actual image and make a copy from it and add it to your computer. You then browse your pictures when wanting to add one to your tree.

Chris

Hi folks - please can you advise me? A relative has invited me to their tree on Ancestry and kindly says I can help myself to the photos on there. Is this possible though, and if so how?
Many thanks for any advice.
Jan