Why is this website private?How do we manage our database?This "Turkel Tribe" website ensures the safety of our "precious heritage" by preventing unauthorized edits or changes to the family information. Which software do we use?Since 2019, we have been using Rootsmagic™ offline software to manage our family trees. Only when necessary we "synchronize" proven data with collaborative genealogy sites. Services used before 2019From 2006-2019, we had used Family Tree Maker (2006-2014) in Between 2016 and 2019, we regularly reviewed collaborative family trees on FTJP, Geni, MyHeritage, and Ancestry:
Issues:Errors found in Geni's World Family TreeWe discovered that an excessive number of Turkel family trees with significant errors were published on public websites including Geni, Ancestry®, MyHeritage, and FamilySearch Family Tree. Some of these errors can be attributed to our earlier versions (1997-2003), which were replicated by third parties. Those who replicated our work did not follow updates. We asked Geni's Curators to fix "Geni's World Family Tree". It didn't work out. References to errors found in collaborative family treesMyHeritage Issue: Syncing is possible only with FTBMyHeritage's support team allows syncing with online collections only by using their proprietary software, Family Tree Builder™, which is insufficient for primary genealogy use. Since we chose Rootsmagic™, we do not upadate regularily MyHeritage. Ancestry Issue: lack of Jewish and Israeli collectionsAncestry® and FamilySearch Family Tree (in contrary to MyHeritage®) enable data exchange with RootsMagic™. However their data collections do not cover some Jewish and Israeli resources that we are looking for. ConclusionPublic online websites aren't always helpful and considerate. Commercial sites may be sold out, change their policies. Free public websites are vulnarable to unexperienced users that can introduce errors in collaborative family trees. This site is kept private to prevent issues and protect our "precious heritage." Our Complementary websites:
Public services used:
Ancestry | MyHeritage | Geni | Find My Past | FamilySearch | JewishGen | JRI-Poland | Gesher Galicia | GG Turkel families | Beit Hatfutsot | Billiongraves | Find a Grave | Ellis Island Search | Ancient Faces | People Search | Official USA {Turkel} | Find people |
Rootsmagic, Ancestry, MyHeritage, Geni, Find My Past, FamilySearch, JewishGen, JRI-Poland, Gesher Galicia, Beit Hatfutsot, Beit Hatfutsot, Billiongraves, Find a Grave, Ellis Island Search, Ancient Faces, Official USA, Find people |