Hi, I have been used to to the wonderful service by Aukland Libraries where I could take my laptop into one of their branch libraries, connect to their wifi, access Ancestry and download any files directly to my computer. Having moved, I am very disappointed to find that I can only access Ancestry in the main library and on their computers, which means having to use an unfamiliar computer and try to load the files to a flash drive (which didn’t work!}. If any readers have direct access at their local library could they please let me know off-list so I have ‘ammunition’ to make an appeal to my local library. I just need the names of the libraries. Many thanks Margaret

Hi Margaret, I don't know of any libraries outside of the Auckland area that offer that same service of using Ancestry on your own computer via their wi-fi, sorry. It's a great thing that Auckland Libraries offer, and I've made use of it myself when at one of their libraries. In the meantime, did you know that you can get Ancestry to email a document to you from the library subscription? Easier, in my opinion, than transferring to and from a flash drive, which could fail at any time. Next time you're at your local library, check the options offered when you go to save a document, it should be there. Hope this helps. :-) Wendy On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:30 PM Margaret Parkes <parksey@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Hi, I have been used to to the wonderful service by Aukland Libraries > where I could take my laptop into one of their branch libraries, connect to > their wifi, access Ancestry and download any files directly to my computer. > > Having moved, I am very disappointed to find that I can only access > Ancestry in the main library and on their computers, which means having to > use an unfamiliar computer and try to load the files to a flash drive > (which didn’t work!}. > > If any readers have direct access at their local library could they please > let me know off-list so I have ‘ammunition’ to make an appeal to my local > library. I just need the names of the libraries. > > Many thanks > Margaret >

I can certainly use my own computer to access Ancestry in the public library here in Richmond  (Nelson province). Judith Harper On 3/10/2018 9:06 a.m., Wendy Howard wrote: > Hi Margaret, > > I don't know of any libraries outside of the Auckland area that offer that > same service of using Ancestry on your own computer via their wi-fi, sorry. > It's a great thing that Auckland Libraries offer, and I've made use of it > myself when at one of their libraries. > > In the meantime, did you know that you can get Ancestry to email a document > to you from the library subscription? Easier, in my opinion, than > transferring to and from a flash drive, which could fail at any time. Next > time you're at your local library, check the options offered when you go to > save a document, it should be there. > > Hope this helps. :-) > > Wendy > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:30 PM Margaret Parkes <parksey@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > >> Hi, I have been used to to the wonderful service by Aukland Libraries >> where I could take my laptop into one of their branch libraries, connect to >> their wifi, access Ancestry and download any files directly to my computer. >> >> Having moved, I am very disappointed to find that I can only access >> Ancestry in the main library and on their computers, which means having to >> use an unfamiliar computer and try to load the files to a flash drive >> (which didn’t work!}. >> >> If any readers have direct access at their local library could they please >> let me know off-list so I have ‘ammunition’ to make an appeal to my local >> library. I just need the names of the libraries. >> >> Many thanks >> Margaret >> > _______________________________________________ > > The List Guidelines > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__new-2Dzealand-2Dl.blogspot.com_&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=-mWZZZeVf-T2XFKEtPE1g25Egq_c7AQAHDafyY9XXQQ&m=Q5H15ZNCba-tirvYGJjBIUvn5iGtmUsvhtUw3PFKbAU&s=JtC_0j5zE1qY16B_mIBCjLj6mF3e_ZJmuyxRoHyBkNE&e= > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=-mWZZZeVf-T2XFKEtPE1g25Egq_c7AQAHDafyY9XXQQ&m=Q5H15ZNCba-tirvYGJjBIUvn5iGtmUsvhtUw3PFKbAU&s=I-wIk6M85q-AzmzaIt3b8oqQHBMActiC0Zhh6d2Yi_o&e= > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/new-zealand@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=-mWZZZeVf-T2XFKEtPE1g25Egq_c7AQAHDafyY9XXQQ&m=Q5H15ZNCba-tirvYGJjBIUvn5iGtmUsvhtUw3PFKbAU&s=unlYIgjltrHE4oxETQfdQqjN8oXZqn35VDRMRLyYJmQ&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIDaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=-mWZZZeVf-T2XFKEtPE1g25Egq_c7AQAHDafyY9XXQQ&m=Q5H15ZNCba-tirvYGJjBIUvn5iGtmUsvhtUw3PFKbAU&s=jdiIVaWb5cVD5ieU9X_aoxvZyt-EzsK3GBuixxP9-bc&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi Judith Thanks - that is another one to add to my list. Margaret > On 3/10/2018, at 10:58 AM, Judith Harper <quester@orcon.net.nz> wrote: > > > I can certainly use my own computer to access Ancestry in the public library here in Richmond (Nelson province). > > Judith Harper >