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does anyone know how to privatise?

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Flick

Flick Report 20 Dec 2011 13:47

Go to the LDS site, and download the PAF program to your computer

Or look on the internet and download one of the many other programs available for use on your own computer.

Once you have a program on your computer, you will be able to import the Gedcom


This site (GR) is public and insecure............

Kense

Kense Report 20 Dec 2011 13:46

You do need some family tree software to look at a gedcom file properly. I believe there are free programs available as I have seen references on other thread.

The gedcom file is actually a text file which you can open with notepad or similar text program, but although you will recognise much of the content it will not show you how your tree looks.

G83

G83 Report 20 Dec 2011 11:27

thanks all i have put them as male or female and in private notes their names..... i did gedcom export my tree but my laptop wont open the file? do you have to get some family tree software to be able to do it privately on your computer? as im not sure about this as until now i have only used this site and all my information is on here

thanks

Researching:
Greene, Spinks / Nunn / Young, Cook, Hay, Bergerman / Hoyle

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 20 Dec 2011 00:44

if you have the time and inclination, you could edit all the names you want to hide from tree searches.

Call them something like Unknown Unknown or Hidden Living.

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Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 19 Dec 2011 19:23

I agree with Margee, I only have living people on my own tree on my own computer, on here and other public trees I only have myself.

If you put living people onto a public tree the you should ask their permission first.

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click on my username and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). Thank you.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Dec 2011 19:05

I don't think it's wise to put any living people on an online tree. You just can't be assured that the names will not become public. I'm the only living person on my online tree, not my husband, siblings, children or grandchildren.

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

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 19 Dec 2011 18:42

Put it onto a familty tree making program on your own computer and just leave a skeleton tree on here. much safer.
Of course you wont get any Hot matches !
I've seen plenty of trees with just the owners name.

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

G83

G83 Report 19 Dec 2011 18:00

hi all does anyone know how i privatise my family tree? ive already made it so living relatives or any born within the last 120 years cannot be seen yet im told they still appear if someone types in their names in the search trees? thank you

Researching:
Greene, Spinks / Nunn / Young, Cook, Hay, Bergerman / Hoyle