[Genealib] Re: GEDCOM in the Library

[Nancy Miller]

I use a genealogy program called The Master Genealogist.  One of the
options I have before exporting to GEDCOM is to remove all the
information attached to living persons so no personal data is included.
Depending on who I am sharing the information with I choose this option.


 

For example, I am the Genealogist for my Scottish Clan.  We have a
database available to members on our website, but we have stripped out
all the living persons.

 

Nancy

 

Nancy M. Miller, MSLS 
Collection Development Librarian 
Virginia Beach Public Library 
4100 Virginia Beach Blvd. 
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-1767 
757-385-0163 
757-431-3741 FAX 
nmiller at vbgov.com <mailto:nmiller at vbgov.com>  
vbgov.com/libraries 

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of DearMYRTLE
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 3:39 PM
To: 'Librarians Serving Genealogists'
Subject: RE: [Genealib] Re: GEDCOM in the Library

 

Just wondering about the library's liability with regards to
right-to-privacy of living individuals whose information may appear in
the GEDCOM files.

 

 

 

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Jane
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:33 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: Re: [Genealib] Re: GEDCOM in the Library

 

I think maybe my original question was misunderstood.

We have a cd in a Library manuscript collection (possibly more than one,
potentially more coming someday, although we do strongly discourage
them, they just show up and we try to cope!).  It is not something we
are going to post online.  We don't want to get other stuff from online.
We are just trying to determine what would be a suitable program to use
to access the file here in the Library.  Also, would we be better off
storing it as a PAF file or FTM file or whatever, or storing it as a
GEDCOM.  We are concerned about our need for long-term migration to
ensure access.

 

I appreciate the information about the changes that have been made to
GEDCOM format over time.
Sorry for the confusion.


Thanks,

Jane

 

 

 

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