As many times as we have recommended that you submit your complete family tree to WorldConnect and allow WorldConnect's unsurpassed living filters to do their job of cleaning or removing data that you do not wish to be made public, there are still those who have reservations about doing so.

Q. What if, by chance, information I didn't intend to make public about my living family members doesn't get cleaned or removed by the filters?

A. Upload your complete GEDCOM and immediately check the results. An easy way to do this is to make a descendancy report for each of your great-grandparents. Look for descendants who should have been treated as "living" but were not recognized by the filters. Use item #36 on the Advanced set-up page to mark as living any descendants who were overlooked by the filters. Update your GEDCOM options instantly following the instructions found in WorldConnect Tip #7. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/tips/tip-07.html and the updated information for item #36 found in WorldConnect Tip #23 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/tips/tip-23.html

Because WorldConnect's Global Search is updated nightly, you can upload your family tree, check the data, and make any necessary changes in the options, before anyone finds your living family member data in a search.

This tip is based upon a suggestion posted to the WorldConnect Suggestions Board by WorldConnect user Terry Dearborn. http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/gedcom/




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