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When family historians violate privacy boundaries

My cousin keeps posting our family research online but she's including stories that were told to us in confidence by elderly relatives.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The democratization of family history through technology creates new ethical dilemmas about consent and disclosure.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Genealogy & Family History?”

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