Genealogical Database



The Database is hosted at ROOTSWEB. Several functions like searching for names, different presentation alternatives (Pedigree Chart, Ahnentafel), and downloading the GEDCOM file are available there. ROOTSWEB is a free service, requires no membership and does not bother you with neither unsolicited e-mails or popup ads.



Data from living persons has been stripped from birth dates and adresses to protect privacy. Many pages are packed with the sort of details identify thieves crave: full names, birth dates, birthplaces, addresses degrees, phone numbers. With the click of a mouse, a thief has a personal dossier at his fingertips. Think about it. A name, birth date, and birthplace will get you a birth certificate , and a driver's license is not far behind. "The driver's license, unfortunately, has become a de facto ID," says Beth Givens, director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse in San Diego. It's the key to all sorts of financial services, and it propels a thief closer to the magic number: the Social Security number. Mom's maiden name. Some family tree tracers place details like a mother's maiden name online. That's often a common password for credit cards and bank accounts. Revealing such personal details, says Ed Howard, executive director of the Center for Law in the Public Interest in Los Angeles is "privacy suicide." (MARGARET MANNIX in U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT, MAY 11 1998)

You may also want to search the Salt Lake City Family History Library at http://www.familysearch.org.