tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post1788692840695543307..comments2024-03-07T23:20:49.790-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Let me be perfectly clear...James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-53445501932872270552013-09-09T16:18:07.517-07:002013-09-09T16:18:07.517-07:00Kent is another example. The images of the Parish ...Kent is another example. The images of the Parish Registers are on FamilySearch.org but only available for viewing at FHC's. At least some of them are available on FindMyPast.<br /><br />All the counties are in desperate need of funds. They are doing what they must to make the best use of their assets.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230436754902585388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-53523751440615779252013-09-09T15:33:05.783-07:002013-09-09T15:33:05.783-07:00I think the confusion stems from the fact that man...I think the confusion stems from the fact that many documents that are currently indexed at Family Search are only available from ancestry, Fold3 or other source so if you want to see the actual document (which a genealogy researcher would want to do), you need to pay to access them from these sites or go to a Family History Center. SearchShackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543551931494201343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-58986109645787580382013-09-09T12:54:45.448-07:002013-09-09T12:54:45.448-07:00The issue is with the idea of what is available on...The issue is with the idea of what is available online. None of the online databases distinguish between the number of records they have in indexes vs. the number for which they have available images. I have been pointing out this issue for years. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-61977290805053390112013-09-09T12:52:12.406-07:002013-09-09T12:52:12.406-07:00The index will benefit everyone. The point is that...The index will benefit everyone. The point is that absent the agreement between FamilySearch and Ancestry.com, the records would likely not be available at all. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-2407291518025799472013-09-09T12:08:57.097-07:002013-09-09T12:08:57.097-07:00FamilySearch have partnered directly or indirectly...FamilySearch have partnered directly or indirectly with commercial sites already. <br /><br />For instance, FS digitised and indexed a collection of parish registers, probate records, electoral registers, etc, for the county of Cheshire, England. They did this, presumably using volunteers, for Chester Record Office, who hold the originals. The indexes (but not the images) went up on FamilySearch and remain there.<br /><br />Chester then went out to tender for someone to host the digitised images and a copy of the indexes. That contract was won by FindMyPast, who host images and index on their pay-site.<br /><br />I *think* that FS can show the digitised images from their work at Family History Centres - but only there. I hope the volunteer indexers understood what would happen to the images.<br /><br />There are numerous other instances of record collections whose images are not accessible through the FS web-site - presumably the commercial contracts are similar. I have absolutely no issue with this sort of work. FS have access to the images, albeit only within FHCs. The rest of us have free access to the indexes (only) online on the FS web-site. And we can save ourselves the expense of a trip the the Record Office, if we like, by buying access to the subscription site. <br /><br />The only issue I have is when the FS blog announces X thousand index entries and Y thousand images without bothering to tell the rest of the world that the images are not online through FS but only (we presume) at FHCs. Not admitting the limits smacks of either ignorance or sharp practice.Adrian Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-2919394721388396882013-09-09T11:59:18.855-07:002013-09-09T11:59:18.855-07:00Will the indexing done by the volunteers benefit a...Will the indexing done by the volunteers benefit ancestry. Eg. will the index for free for ancestry.Sven-Ove Westbergnoreply@blogger.com