I agree with Jan S. I'm happy to share with those I know, but not with the whole world. As to Ancestry's claim that my files can be "private", I don't believe it. I think they'll figure out a way to access them. OK, I'm paranoid, but I don't think Ancestry is above that. And Jan, I'll let you know how it goes when I change over. Because I'm not that computer savvy, I'm starting to get cold feet. Jan in N.O. On 8/19/2012 2:01 PM, laorlean-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 07:54:22 -0400 > From: "Jan B Strickland" <jans884@bellsouth.net> > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Legacy > > Kathy, > > I don't mind sharing, but I do mind that Ancestry automatically has rights > to all my info and sources to sell to others. If what I put on Ancestry was > then free to all, it would be fine, as it was free to me. But lots of my > sources, say: > Copyright. All rights reserved > or > "not for resale" > and I know for a fact that Ancestry has in it's info, that whatever you post > on your tree becomes the property of Ancestry, including pictures. For > example: > "Some User Provided Content can be submitted to Ancestry and Ancestry will > scan, image and/or create an index from the content you submit. In this > situation, you grant Ancestry a license to the User Provided Content as > described above and Ancestry will own the digital version of documents > created by Ancestry as well as any indexed information that Ancestry > creates." > > That is why I hesitate. I have lots of records from the churches that it > took some digging to find. Will gladly share, for free, if someone asks, > but do not want Ancestry selling (with their yrly subscriptions) for a > profit. > > For back up, I use Carbonite which backs up my entire computer on a daily > basis. I have had crashes and when I got back up and running, I just go to > Carbonite, indicate full restore, and let it do it's thing. When I come > back, my computer is just like it was before the crash. Carbonite has saved > me at least 2 times and I have been running it at 2AM each night for over 4 > yrs now. I might not always be in a position to afford Ancestry, but > Carbonite is cheap enough to always have. > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathy Cochran > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:34 PM > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Legacy > > Thank you Sheila! You have just stated (ONE OF) the BEST BENEFIT(s) of > Ancestry - to me - the automatic backup of all the work that I (we) have > done! I already lost a 2 Terrabyte external hard drive last fall - this > stuff HAPPENS! - having years of work uploaded to Ancestry is a SAVING > GRACE! And I don't care about having my tree be "private." I have met more > cousins this way than I ever imagined! > > Thank you again, > > Kathy Cochran > San Andreas, California > > -----Original Message----- > From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Shelia Salomone > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:43 PM > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Legacy > > I have to put my two cents worth in. I use FTM 2012. I do choose to upload > to Ancestry only because I look at it as though Ancestry is my backup of all > data in my family tree. If my computer crashed and I had no backup on a > remote device I would lose it. Therefore, Ancestry is my external storage > device. > > You can set Ancestry so that ALL of your tree is "PRIVATE". This is how I > have mine set up. No one can see your data or tree unless you give them > permission. The other nice thing is that the FTM 2012 program keeps the two > databases in sync. If you make a change on FTM then it will be copied to > Ancestry. And vice versa, if you make a change on Ancestry you will get the > same change on FTM. But, this is a feature that you have control over. If > you don't want them to stay synched then just turn the feature off. I > personally like to do different things in each one just for ease of how > certain processes work. For instance, I like to do my searches through > Ancestry just because I find it easier. But, Ancestry does not have all of > the features that FTM has such as People Merge and Find Duplicate Persons as > well as other things. So, I do these tasks on FTM. Together they give me > more flexibility. But, I also own a membership on Ancestry so there are more > records available to me than a free membership. > > Now for LEGACY. I, too, have heard wonderful things about Legacy. There are > features with it that is not available on FTM. But, my downfall is that it > does not sync up to Ancestry. So, for me there would be more work involved > finding the records on Ancestry or FTM and then transfer them to Legacy. > But, all of these mentioned have the ability to download and save various > GEDCOM files so that you could transfer them back and forth between > different software. This may be the option I use so that I can take > advantage of features in one that is not in the other. You just have to > maintain the two or three and keep them in sync manually. > > I hope I did not bore everyone with the details and I would be glad to help > you, Joan with the scenario that you would like if you have any problems! > Just some things to think about when pondering "WHICH SOFTWARE FOR ME?"! > > Shelia > >