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Taking over my father's GR tree?

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Nigel

Nigel Report 14 Aug 2011 11:33

Can anyone help me? My father spent five years researching our family history and built up a very comprehensive tree here on GR. However, he is now suffering advanced dementia and is now resident in a nursing home (he is 94) and has no memory of the work that he did, sometimes even who I am! Clearly he cannot give me his password for GR.
I have built up our tree from what written records Dad left and keep getting messages that my tree has matches with Dad's - as of course it would.
Is there any way in which I can take over Dad's tree or is his valuable work lost forever? :-)

Researching:
Gayner Holmes Clark Bristol Suffolk

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 14 Aug 2011 11:37

CONTACT GR
CUSTOMER SERVICES
EXPLAIN THE SITUATION
THEY MAY BE OF HELP

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 14 Aug 2011 11:52

The Suggestions Board is NOT the place to post this. :-D

It is an operational issue for GR Management to address, not a suggestion for a future enhancement to the site......!

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 14 Aug 2011 13:09

Another good argument for not having your only tree online but having it on a family tree program on your home computer.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Pat Kendrick

Pat Kendrick Report 14 Aug 2011 13:30

Nigel
Just a suggestion but try entering his E-mail ad in the user name and then
click on forgooten password. GR should then send the password to your father's e- mail ad
Pat

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 14 Aug 2011 16:56

Good idea, Pat! That should solve it.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)