tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875233641788722014.post5604111527282914812..comments2023-05-07T05:14:26.693-05:00Comments on The Hopes and Dreams of a Texas Grandma: Struggling...Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05631219536084490304noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875233641788722014.post-54582695485351268782010-11-27T17:18:01.920-06:002010-11-27T17:18:01.920-06:00Thanks for the kind words, Dee. I'm feeling m...Thanks for the kind words, Dee. I'm feeling much better about that whole situation than I was when I made this post. The picture was taken before that cousin was even born, so I know she didn't take it... It was taken even before my own grandfather was born! She sent me a snapshot of the portrait... I'm not sure who owns the original portrait. Anyway, I'm much better now. :-) I'm glad my dad's side of the family aren't such genealogy snobs!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631219536084490304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875233641788722014.post-67287924248756862202010-11-27T15:55:05.404-06:002010-11-27T15:55:05.404-06:00Saw your blog announced on geneabloggers.com today...Saw your blog announced on geneabloggers.com today, and thought I would cruise by.<br /><br />I realize this is an old post, but I felt like I needed to comment.<br /><br />IMO, you owed no one any apologies. There are a couple of nuts in my family tree also, who think there is no way anyone could have found any information about "their" family unless "their" work was "stolen."<br /><br />They don't publish their research on the internet, so I cannot figure that one out.<br /><br />Put your picture back. They are your g-g-grandparents, too, and I'd be willing to be you lunch that your cousin didn't take it, so she can't be screaming about a copyright violation.<br /><br />Good luck with your research.<br /><br />http://dee-burris.livejournal.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875233641788722014.post-25707184898653496852009-10-24T14:51:05.891-05:002009-10-24T14:51:05.891-05:00Thanks, Apple! I appreciate your comment. :-) I t...Thanks, Apple! I appreciate your comment. :-) I think I will make my Ancestry tree private. I think I'm pretty well over the incident now. I mostly needed to get it off my chest. You're right, it is their problem now. I'm not going to worry about them anymore. :-)<br /><br />I bought a copy of Family Tree Maker recently, but I really haven't worked with it much yet. I plan to do some genealogy this week while I'm off work. (I'm taking a "stay-cation".) I do have a flash drive that I can use to back up my info and I'll be sure to use it.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br />Tina :-)Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631219536084490304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875233641788722014.post-56042433359359716102009-10-24T10:23:57.432-05:002009-10-24T10:23:57.432-05:00I think you've done what you need to do. If th...I think you've done what you need to do. If they aren't willing to accept or even acknowledge a heartfelt apology it is now their problem and you need to move on. <br /><br />You could make your Ancestry tree private. The individuals would show up in a search but people would have to contact you to see what you have for an individual. I have lots of sources on my ancestry tree that came from off of their site. <br /><br />As for keeping a tree on your computer I would try again and invest in a cheap flash drive where you could back up your tree weekly. I know several bloggers who use and are happy with Legacy Family Tree and they have a limited free version you could try out.<br /><br />Happy hunting,<br />AppleCharley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875233641788722014.post-65871124841582086922009-10-22T13:06:44.834-05:002009-10-22T13:06:44.834-05:00Thanks for the words of encouragement, Cindy. I d...Thanks for the words of encouragement, Cindy. I don't know why I let the incident bother me so much. I think getting it off my chest really helped a lot. The picture I'd posted is precious to me and I thought other decendents would enjoy it as well. From now on I'll be extra careful about the photos I post and make sure to get permission from the owner if they're not mine.<br /><br />Hope you have a great day! Thanks again for the encouragement. You made me feel a lot better.<br /><br />TinaTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631219536084490304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875233641788722014.post-90512948150387076992009-10-22T09:05:36.982-05:002009-10-22T09:05:36.982-05:00Hi Tina. This kind of thing is bound to happen t...Hi Tina. This kind of thing is bound to happen to all of us at one time or another. We of course don't intentionally 'pirate' anyones information - although there are many out there that do! Posting a photo as a means to share it with other researchers who might be interested in it seems harmless enough. What good it a photograph if others who are related to that person cannot lay eyes on it? Isn't that the whole reason for copying them in the first place. I'm sorry you're feeling bad, but keep working and don't take that tree down! If you're making connections with other cousins then it's worth leaving it out there, regardless of where other's may think you got the information contained. You know your research is your own, and that's all that matters. As for the family website, it's difficult to return as if nothing has happened when no one will acknowledge that you stepped up and apologized. Family can make us happy, hurt us deeply and make us crazy - that you'll have to work through with them, or let it go and move on. Not to worry - this too shall pass. :-) -cindyCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235026202257819623noreply@blogger.com