I'm sure that Family Search won't be sold. It would be more likely in a far stretch they FS buy Ancestry.com than they would sell FS. FS is cumbersome that is for sure.
On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Larry Lee <ldlee...@gmail.com> wrote: > Syble, > > I agree with everything you said, except I don't think Family Search Trees > will be sold since they are produced by the LDS church. > > Larry Lee > ldlee...@gmail.com > > > > On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Syble Glasscock <syble_...@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> *Yes, Family Search is now free, and I've greatly benefited by their >> website and work, I've volunteered some, but, I too am frustrated with >> their trees, just as I am with ancestry.com <http://ancestry.com> trees, so >> many duplications and so many errors, it's a daunting task trying to get >> the corrections made. * >> *Many of us also have spent many hours adding to Findagrave, yes it too >> is free, but for how long, as many of your know it's now been sold to >> Ancestry.com. My fear is that Family Search will also be sold, so I've >> decided it's not worth the effort and I've added very little to Findagrave >> since I heard of the sale, I've gained much from that website also. I'm >> all about helping and even paying for sponsorship of pages or trees, but >> having others to pay for what I've freely given is not fair in my opinion.* >> *Syble* >> >> >> On Saturday, December 14, 2013 11:02 PM, Paul Gray < >> graypa...@outlook.com> wrote: >> >> Bryan, >> >> I sometimes get frustrated with the quality of FS Family Tree data, but >> it is what it is. It will only get cleaned up if we do it, no one else will. >> >> The main reason I correct and merge records of my ancestors is that I >> want the data on my ancestors to be correct and widely available for future >> generations. I believe Family Search to be the best bet to be a system that >> is maintained and available indefinitely. And it is free to all. I am not >> LDS so I don’t use any of the ordinance tracking. >> >> It will take time. I’m only looking at direct ancestors (grandparents) >> for now. No uncles, aunts, cousins etc. Yet. >> >> I’m in no rush. When it gets overwhelming, I remember the old saying. >> “How do you eat an elephant?”. “One bite at a time.”. >> >> But, there are many who feel as you do. Just uncheck options 1.8 and 1.9 >> and you won’t even know it’s there. >> >> Paul Gray >> >> *From:* Bryan Pratt [mailto:brya...@slingshot.co.nz] >> *Sent:* December-14-13 8:46 PM >> *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> *Cc:* Legacy >> *Subject:* [LegacyUG] Family Search and Legacy >> >> After ploughing along for some hours (a lot of hours) working with my >> Legacy family file and Family Search’s database, I’ve decided I’m not going >> to do Family Search’s work of spending copious hours of cleaning up their >> rubbishy data collection. >> I started out hoping to help FS - I have benefitted from a lot of their >> data - and then to also pick up more data for my own family file. >> But no longer am I going to trawl through for example 15 odd Margaret’s >> because they could be duplicates of my (already surnamed ) Margaret. The >> FS database needs to be cleaned out of idiotic entries like using the >> above: e.g “Margaret, born, such and such date. Is yours the same?”, when >> you have already inputted that she was born in Ireland and married in USA. >> >> The FS program is so user unfriendly. No ability to copy/paste for edit >> fields (except keyboard), the merge colours are hopeless to differentiate, >> the continuous re-check of duplicates is so time consuming; to name but a >> few. >> >> I’m not an LDS member, and I feel we are being used to sort their agenda. >> Somehow in this amalgam of Legacy and Family Search, I feel I’ve ended up >> being a servant of the LDS to further their end. >> >> The Legacy Family Tree software and the religious agenda need to be >> separated. >> >> Bryan >> NZ >> >> Sent from Windows Mail >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ >> Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6921 - Release Date: 12/14/13 >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp> >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and >> on our blog (http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/). >> To unsubscribe: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and >> on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and >> on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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