Tip of the Day - Mothers Maiden Name (4 Viewers)

[Cotswold]

Those people who have to show off and look for praise by publishing their family tree(s) online are advised to remove them.
Simply storing family tree information in Ancestry, Find My Past etc is not a good idea at all. Even if the tree information isn't shared don't save private trees because you have no idea what they are doing with your findings. Have a DNA test from Ancestry and you will see details there of locations that can only be known if they have traced your family tree data in their records that will not have any possible DNA link. Just take care with all online family tree stuff and don't be tempted to send off your data to people you don't know. Many will publish their incorrect family tree data. Don't correct them with your information. Don't buy licenses to use family tree software that stores your data on their servers. Check the T&Cs because in agreeing you may be giving them license to use your data in any way they see fit. Data that you will have spent years of investigation and analysis in proving.

Family trees should only be stored locally on your own PC. Preferably and obviously in your own design Access program.

 

[DickyP]

I just lie - and keep the answers secure.

 

[KitaYama]

but the places I last visited with that requirement didn't offer the chance to add my own question (and answer).

Doc, here, for the sites that don't allow adding a question, it's very common to use a pattern in the answers.
Almost all my friends, relatives, colleagues, neighbors have a vast info about me. What was my first dog's name, which school I attended....etc.
There are apps that you can find a lot of info about others (Facebook,....)

Here, it's very common to use a pattern for the answers of these type of questions. Even if others know the correct answer, they don't know the pattern.
For example if the question is "What was your first pet name?" and the answer is "Cooper", I will type "Croeop" (first,last,second,penult,...)
Some one may answer "Coeoper" (Every other letter)
Someone may mix it with his mobile number and from end to first. "R0e9p0o6o7c7"
The limit is your imagination to create pattern for encrypting.

The key is when you encrypt your answers:
1- Use the correct answer, even if everyone else knows the answer.
2- Use the same key everywhere.
Otherwise you'll mix the pattern and may lock yourself out.

I thought it's common everywhere, but reading these comments, gives me the impression everyone just types the answer normally.