By longsjourney |

I just posted my updated files on Rootsweb and need to warn anyone using them to know they are compromised. I merged FTM from my two different computers after I got a virus last year. It not only eliminated some records it merged families and gave spouses to the wrong people in the wrong states in Mexico. The only way I have of finding and making corrections if is someone contacts me about finding an error in a record, then I can correct it. I have over 40,000 names so it's impossible for me to find them all even though I am trying very hard to fix the problem without just starting over.

I guess this is also a good warning about not only finding records online but doing your own research to verify the information. To get into my records the easiest way is for the Zacatecas records is my grandfather, Epitacio Castanon, dob 1894 and for my Jalisco records my mother, Dolores Gutierrez, dob 1924.

I apologize for any problems I may have caused others but would appreciate any imput. The lesson is to back up files and don't merge when you don't know what you're doing....

Linda in B.C.

I am so-o-o sorry to hear about your database being compromised. I hope you
are able to fix it without having to start over. I only have about 23,000
names, but I figured that it would take me a solid year of ten-hour days to
redo all that work. And you have twice as many names. I wish you the
best.

~Deena Ortiz~
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

> I just posted my updated files on Rootsweb and need to warn anyone using
> them to know they are compromised. I merged FTM from my two different
> computers after I got a virus last year. It not only eliminated some
> records it merged families and gave spouses to the wrong people in the
> wrong states in Mexico. The only way I have of finding and making
> corrections if is someone contacts me about finding an error in a record,
> then I can correct it. I have over 40,000 names so it's impossible for me
> to find them all even though I am trying very hard to fix the problem
> without just starting over.

Thanks Deena... one record at a time...

I thought about taking all the records offline but decided this way others who were looking for specific people could contact me when they find an error. I just hope people double check what is obviously wrong just as I try to when copying records from the IGI or submitals, they aren't always right but give me a place to start.

Linda in B.C.

Deena Ortiz wrote:
I am so-o-o sorry to hear about your database being compromised. I hope you
are able to fix it without having to start over. I only have about 23,000
names, but I figured that it would take me a solid year of ten-hour days to
redo all that work. And you have twice as many names. I wish you the
best.

~Deena Ortiz~
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

> I just posted my updated files on Rootsweb and need to warn anyone using
> them to know they are compromised. I merged FTM from my two different
> computers after I got a virus last year. It not only eliminated some
> records it merged families and gave spouses to the wrong people in the
> wrong states in Mexico. The only way I have of finding and making
> corrections if is someone contacts me about finding an error in a record,
> then I can correct it. I have over 40,000 names so it's impossible for me
> to find them all even though I am trying very hard to fix the problem
> without just starting over.

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