tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post5201464237948911767..comments2024-03-07T23:20:49.790-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Ancestry.com LLC Acquires Find A Grave, Inc.James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-58790529012962094432013-10-02T08:46:18.956-07:002013-10-02T08:46:18.956-07:00Search out AOL and Volunteer Law Suit. Ancestry m...Search out AOL and Volunteer Law Suit. Ancestry may be putting themselves in a bad situation with FaG volunteers if they are not careful. Hopefully they have explored the volunteer and for profit relationships that got AOL in trouble.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208086268404080909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-33313888295044131782013-10-02T04:34:54.183-07:002013-10-02T04:34:54.183-07:00Please tell me what the records are that "use...Please tell me what the records are that "used to be free records at the UK PRO". I keep challenging people to do this and they can't. The only instance that I know of, are the records from the Cheshire Collection where FS were breaking their agreement with Chester by (temporarily) putting the images online.Adrian Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-40785147475034920732013-10-01T17:14:12.947-07:002013-10-01T17:14:12.947-07:00You are partially correct. You can view the image ...You are partially correct. You can view the image on Ancestry.com, or view the record at a FamilySearch Center, or be a signed-in member of supporting organizations. When I sign in with an LDS account, I can view the image. It is not unusual to have viewing options for records. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-89258954910699350722013-10-01T17:10:04.244-07:002013-10-01T17:10:04.244-07:00 I suggest you likely will be proven wrong. I suggest you likely will be proven wrong. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-32746806970153955332013-10-01T17:09:14.505-07:002013-10-01T17:09:14.505-07:00Exactly on point. That is the challenge and the mo...Exactly on point. That is the challenge and the most pressing reason why when a company grows like FindAGrave.com they become a target for purchase or takeover. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-66378205375810649482013-10-01T13:47:57.132-07:002013-10-01T13:47:57.132-07:00I don't know if its always been this way, but ...I don't know if its always been this way, but I was looking at the 1910 census on FamilySearch and to see the image, my only choice was to go to Ancestry, where, fortunately, I have a subscription. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494190967174359622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-50288498451070347062013-10-01T11:25:19.138-07:002013-10-01T11:25:19.138-07:00My heart sunk also. As a family history director ...My heart sunk also. As a family history director in a small multi-stake center, I find it very difficult to motivate church members. Whenever a "big box" company comes in, it gets a bit harder. I guess nobody wants to anything anymore without making money at it. Love your blog.Grandpa Landmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397287163921539683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-45106372178156786672013-10-01T11:10:41.063-07:002013-10-01T11:10:41.063-07:00We have links now going on to Find May Past from w...We have links now going on to Find May Past from what used to be free records at the UK PRO. The Irish census is also referred to Find My Past from the search feature on Family Search where the idea of monetization used to be a "red line". It seems that as long as the link is to another concern (who must have a paying relationship to Family Search for referrals) then it's ok to hide behind the pay outfits pages.<br /><br />"We will maintain Find A Grave as a free website" .. except where we grab the information from ancestry.com and serve it up as an ancestry.com product?<br /><br />We shall see but I won't hold my breath on the idea that Ancestry.com won't be looking fro ways to mine the Find A Grave data to serve it up as an Ancestry,com product. I await to be proven wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-79956135359232118102013-10-01T08:29:55.883-07:002013-10-01T08:29:55.883-07:00The conundrum is, of course, how can a volunteer b...The conundrum is, of course, how can a volunteer based organisation without any visible significant income, continue to provide IT facilities for a growing amount of data. Where do those free servers come from? The free comms lines? The free electricity? The free server room?<br /><br />What's possible for a small amount of data rapidly becomes more difficult as success breeds more data. *Assuming* Ancestry keep their word, I can't see any valid issue for volunteers - what they contribute will remain freely visible for all.Adrian Brucenoreply@blogger.com