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Problems associated with online genealogy:

• Not all documents are available online; you’ll still have to visit archives

• Transcription errors in online indexes will make your search more difficult at times

• The Internet has no quality controls on entries; double-check all your sources

• Copyright law will still apply to all online sources you quote

The laws on Crown Copyright have recently been modified so that you can transcribe extracts from unpublished original documents found in archives as long as the full reference is quoted. The laws pertaining to copyright are complex and official advice can be found at www.ipo.gov.uk. You should also be very wary of posting information in your family tree about anybody who is still alive without first asking their permission. The laws on data protection are unlikely to be a problem to you, but you have a duty to protect the privacy of those who have been kind enough to help you with your research, and those relatives who may be unaware of your investigations into their past. Most family tree sharing sites automatically hide details about living relatives from other users until you have given your permission for specific users to view your tree, and Cyndi’s List has links on its GEDCOM page under ‘Privacy in GEDCOM files’ to programs that will remove living relatives from a GEDCOM file before uploading it to an online database.