I agree with the stated problem. I started working on my families genealogy 
 in the late 60's and 70's. When I first started using Family Tree Maker 
and  predecessors to Ancestry.com I put some of my initial info online. Since  
then I may have either disproved that data or found it to be partially in 
error.  It now seems to be fact and is being deseminated by individuals I 
have never  corresponded with.  Ancestry.com needs a way for researchers to 
question  data online where the source is no longer valid or to be nice the 
source is  stubborn. Very few researchers give away their sources or references.
How do we verify data? How do we challenge data? Why are some putting data  
online based on hearsay?
I no longer put my data online. I have data on hundreds of early  
Robertsons of VA, Pa, NC, SC, Mi and the east coast. I also have similar data on  
Claytons and Wise and Searles.
 
 
In a message dated 5/12/2010 3:37:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
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I have  found a number of errors in my family lines posted on Ancestry.com  
 I have tried to make contact with the person who posted the  information, 
but it is not always possible.  I cannot determine if there  is a way to 
make corrections on line.  If anyone knows if this is  possible, please share 
the process. 

When using the Family Tree Maker  on-line search feature, the information 
that comes back as World Tree (from  Ancestry) as the source is often very 
wrong.  Sometimes I think that no  information would be better than 
speculation and wild guesses.  




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