Ancestry's name spellings leave a lot to be desired. FamilySearch is way way ahead of Ancestry as to how many states had been 100 percent done and online now. already passed 58 percent completed, with 18 states online with indexes, 9 states with pending indexes to go online. https://familysearch.org/1940census/?cid=fsHomeT1940Text_v2 Not only that, based on FamilySearch's schedule, the indexing is way aheady of the schedule for completion. BTW, how many of you know Ancestry.com is up for sale? David Samuelsen On 6/9/2012 10:10 AM, Alta Flynt wrote: > Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! > > I have been tearing my hair out over the 1940 U.S. census, and when I > looked at the options, I found a place to go back to the old style > census image - no messages popping up where I don't want them and old > fashioned scroll bars. > > I am so grateful to you. > > Alta > > > On 6/9/2012 9:35 AM, Nivard Ovington wrote: >> Dear all >> >> Has anyone else had the same problem as I have with Ancestrys fairly >> recent introduction of their "interactive images" >> >> Basically they are for two year olds that can't read what is on the >> page, you get a pop up box that comes out with the transcript on and >> obscures the writing on the image, which of course is what we want to see >> >> They are being beta'd on the 1911 and frankly they drive me up the wall >> >> I have sent feedback a few times to ask how I get rid of the interactive >> parts but had no reply >> >> So I looked further and found that there is a user definable part under >> options when viewing the interactive images >> >> You can turn off all or part of the new *aids* >> >> May be I am the only one who is aggravated by it<g> >> > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi David Agreed that Ancestrys transcription can be a tad woeful at times but their search engine makes up for it as far as my searching is concerned (I do not as I have said use the 1940 or any US census) Ancestry has always had the stance of transcribe quickly and get it out to people, I have to say thats a stance I like, I would rather have it now than wait ages for the impossible to achieve perfect transcript Thankfully we have some choice As to Ancestry up for sale, old news Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 09/06/2012 18:58, W David Samuelsen wrote: > Ancestry's name spellings leave a lot to be desired. > > FamilySearch is way way ahead of Ancestry as to how many states had been > 100 percent done and online now. already passed 58 percent completed, > with 18 states online with indexes, 9 states with pending indexes to go > online. > > https://familysearch.org/1940census/?cid=fsHomeT1940Text_v2 > > Not only that, based on FamilySearch's schedule, the indexing is way > aheady of the schedule for completion. > > BTW, how many of you know Ancestry.com is up for sale? > > David Samuelsen

I have found that searching the 1940 census was a lot easier in FamilySearch. It may just be me, but I find Ancestry harder and harder to get around in. I didn't know you could go back to the "old Search". Going to give it a try. Diana Clevenger Olympia, WA -----Original Message----- From: roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 11:51 AM To: roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Ancestry new interactive viewer --- ARGHH! Hi David Agreed that Ancestrys transcription can be a tad woeful at times but their search engine makes up for it as far as my searching is concerned (I do not as I have said use the 1940 or any US census) Ancestry has always had the stance of transcribe quickly and get it out to people, I have to say thats a stance I like, I would rather have it now than wait ages for the impossible to achieve perfect transcript Thankfully we have some choice As to Ancestry up for sale, old news Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 09/06/2012 18:58, W David Samuelsen wrote: > Ancestry's name spellings leave a lot to be desired. > > FamilySearch is way way ahead of Ancestry as to how many states had > been > 100 percent done and online now. already passed 58 percent completed, > with 18 states online with indexes, 9 states with pending indexes to > go online. > > https://familysearch.org/1940census/?cid=fsHomeT1940Text_v2 > > Not only that, based on FamilySearch's schedule, the indexing is way > aheady of the schedule for completion. > > BTW, how many of you know Ancestry.com is up for sale? > > David Samuelsen ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Diana If new search was all there was available I would not bother subscribing as it is worthless IMHO Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 09/06/2012 21:22, Diana Clevenger wrote: > I have found that searching the 1940 census was a lot easier in > FamilySearch. It may just be me, but I find Ancestry harder and harder to > get around in. I didn't know you could go back to the "old Search". Going > to give it a try. > > > Diana Clevenger > Olympia, WA