Names can be private. I have one living person in my tree who has a sibling by a relationship their mother had with the father of someone else in the tree.
There is no public record of that relationship on the Birth Certificate etc but it is known to some family members. I would say that it is private information and not just personal. I have to be careful when exporting any information from Legacy so that it does not become public even though the people concerned do not have problem about the relationship, it is just courtesy to not make public. Martin Briscoe Fort William M&LFHS | Gwynedd FHS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Wynthner > Sent: 27 October 2008 16:02 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A different twist on invisible and privacy > > Too many people fail to understand the difference between > "personal" information and "private" information. > > Names, dates of birth, etc are personal information but they > are *not* private. > > Bank account numbers, Soc.Sec. Numbers, credit card numbers, > etc are "private" information. > > > *ANY* personal information in public records can be used for > any genealogical purpose. > > My question has always been why someone would include > *Private* info in their genealogy. > > Andy Hatchett ** $10 OFF when you spend $50 or more in our store. Use coupon code: Legacy2008 at checkout. Offer expires 10/31/08 ** Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
