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Offline Jackiemh

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Extensive family tree
« on: Tuesday 21 May 24 21:52 BST (UK) »
I am not quite sure how to handle this.
I have a basic tree on findmypast and some of it coincides with another member's tree.
I think that the owner is just collecting relevant parts of other people's trees to add to his own (his tree now stands at over 200,000 people).
I have checked a couple of the entries and they are correct; some of the others are incomplete.
Is this member just aiming for the biggest family tree he can get? I did try contacting him on a query and got a rather garbled reply.
Your thoughts please.
Jackie
Bateman, Baylis, Bellotti, Boag, Bower (Stillgebauer), Cattermole, Chester, Dullage, Felix, French, Fursse, Garrett, Gilbert, Harding, Haynes, Hazelwood, Plume, Putland, Rudge, Strickson, Vine, Warren, Whitehead, Whitehorn, Wiltshire, Youthed and many more

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21 May 24 22:35 BST (UK) »
Totally ignore.

The person is the genealogy equivalent of a tea chest postage stamp collector, who buys in bulk.

It has taken me over 15 years to get 8000 in my tree.

Personally I avoid 99% of online trees, I look at some to see if there is anything worthwhile which there rarely is.

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 May 24 22:42 BST (UK) »
I am only up to 4500 after 20 years (i had a slow start!)
I have a lot of paperwork to back up my research, taking up quite a bit of space. I dread to think what the paperwork for 200,000 people would be like.
Jackie
Bateman, Baylis, Bellotti, Boag, Bower (Stillgebauer), Cattermole, Chester, Dullage, Felix, French, Fursse, Garrett, Gilbert, Harding, Haynes, Hazelwood, Plume, Putland, Rudge, Strickson, Vine, Warren, Whitehead, Whitehorn, Wiltshire, Youthed and many more

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 May 24 13:12 BST (UK) »
Is he a retired medical person living in the far East? If so, then he has plundered my tree as well. No errors that I can see, but also no references. Just name, birth, marriage and death. 

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Chas
Whannell - Eaton - Jackson
India - Scotland - Australia

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 May 24 22:00 BST (UK) »
I have no idea where he lives or if he was in a medical profession; but he is over 80.
Jackie
Bateman, Baylis, Bellotti, Boag, Bower (Stillgebauer), Cattermole, Chester, Dullage, Felix, French, Fursse, Garrett, Gilbert, Harding, Haynes, Hazelwood, Plume, Putland, Rudge, Strickson, Vine, Warren, Whitehead, Whitehorn, Wiltshire, Youthed and many more

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 22 May 24 23:44 BST (UK) »
I only have just over 3000 after 30 years plus and that's with deviating off branches into twigs and little twiglets when they've been of interest.

Some people just like big numbers, the more the merrier, without doing any actual research of the people they've accumulated.

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 22 May 24 23:58 BST (UK) »
"Some people just like big numbers"

So what?  Do they not have every right to pursue numbers if that's what interests them?  It's just a hobby, for goodness' sake.  There aren't any rules.
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 23 May 24 12:08 BST (UK) »
It can take many years and lots of research, going over the records with a fine tooth comb to compile a big tree. The harder you work, the bigger the family tree gets.


Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Extensive family tree
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 23 May 24 18:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Erato on Wednesday 22 May 24 23:58 BST (UK)
"Some people just like big numbers"

So what?  Do they not have every right to pursue numbers if that's what interests them?  It's just a hobby, for goodness' sake.  There aren't any rules.

I agree. If online trees worry people - then don't use them!! There's no obligation..... ;) :) 
 
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