why do I get birthday announcement for deceased

Question

My father is shown as deceased on the tree. I still got a birthday announcement for the system.

I don't think that should be happening. Thanks...Garry

Answer 1

Hi Garry... Welcome to G2G!

Those announcements are not so much to remind us to buy a gift for our aunt with the upcoming birthday (although they can serve that purpose!) as I think they are more to remind us of our ancestry and family history.  

The more profiles you are connected to on WikiTree, the more names will appear on the birthday list when they apply.  You can opt out of receiving such notifications by clicking the links provided with them, but you may find you enjoy getting them.  I always get a kick out of being the only guy in my family to know when our great-great-grandmother's birthday was :)

It's always fun for me to run into a friend in town who I've done genealogy for and be able to say something like "Here we are complaining about the snow... while back in the 1700s your 5th great-grandfather, who was a Patriot in the Revolutionary War, was born this very same week."  Amazing conversations have grown from just such interactions.

Thanks for posting your question here.  Have a super day!

Comments

Great answer, Robert. :-)

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I just started getting them today and don't see an option to unsubscribe from them when I click on the link, just to opt out of these:

• Receive an e-mail when someone posts a comment on a  profile you manage.
•  Receive a weekly Family Activity Feed update.
•  Receive a daily Wiki Genealogist Feed update.

Please help.

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Ellen, they are part of the Family Activity Feed.

Answer 2

I use the birthday reminder to visit the profile and see if needs maintenance or updating, or any other little improvement.  A good way to remember to check profiles at least once a year, and a nice way to recall our ancestors.

Answer 3

I enjoy the messages, and agree with both answers posted above!