I am truly confused now. No matter where I try to go on Ancestry.com, I only get the chance to pay for something. I thought I used to be able to access "free" the submitted genealogies that other people had placed with Ancestry. Now, no matter what I ask for I get the privilege of paying money. Is this true with everyone else, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks for any help. Tosca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rowden & Debra Hill" <mrowden@comcast.net> To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 9:29 AM Subject: [VAFAUQUI] FW: [OHTUSCAR-L] RE: Ancestry to charge for OneWorldTree > > Below is what ancestry is saying about One World Tree. They appear to be > taking the info that people are submitting and putting it with other sources > to create a paid data base. Their Ancestry World Tree is still free, for > now. But, they are using the info that people freely submitted to form > another data base, which is paid. You do have the option of deleting your > information before they make it a paid site. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Welcome to the OneWorldTreeSM Preview > We're glad to have you as a OneWorldTree participant. Before you start > exploring this new product, we want to make sure you fully understand the > nature of the preview period. > > The preview period, expected to last until June 21, 2004, is a one-time > introductory period when customers can view the product. At the end of the > preview period, the database will be updated with even more names and > families. At that time, any changes that you make to the tree will be > erased. We hope that you will use this time to familiarize yourself with the > > way that the product works, and to explore The Tree. Just keep in mind that > any updates that you make will be erased at the end of the preview period. > > 1. How does it work? > During the preview stage, the OneWorldTree service can offer you tens of > millions of names. These names have been compiled from family trees that > have been searched by the OneWorldTree Service. As a preview subscriber, you > > can search through these trees while getting a feel for the product. You can > > also learn about the people in these trees - where they were born, when they > > were married and more. > > 2. How much does it cost?The OneWorldTree Preview costs $49.95 for 14 months > > of access. An upgrade from the U.S. Data subscription is $39.95. > > 3. Have you already submitted a family tree? > One of the primary reasons for having a Preview Period is to allow our > customers to see the way that their families might be displayed in the > OneWorldTree Service. One of the components of the tree is > customer-submitted trees. Some of you may have already contributed a family > tree to the Ancestry World Tree database. If you want to be sure that your > tree will be included in the new OneWorldTree service, please view our > checklist to make sure your tree will properly convert to the new format. > > Ancestry World Tree and the OneWorldTreeSM > In order for the OneWorldTree process to include a tree submitted to > AncestryWorldTree, the tree must meet the following conditions: > > It must have at least 3 generations. > It must not have any loops. A loop is a person who is his own ancestor, or a > > person's spouse is an ancestor. > It must not have a large percentage of entries with no names nor dates. > > Remember that the deadline for submitting changes to your tree is > tentatively May 21, 2004. > If for any reason you do not want your tree to be part of the new > OneWorldTree service, you must delete it from the Ancestry World Tree > database by tentatively May 21, 2004. > > For further instruction, please see the following relevant Knowledge Base > articles: > > Deleting a tree you submitted > Submitting a new tree > Ancestry World Tree (including update instructions) > Online Family Tree > Ancestry Family Tree > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Through God "ALL" Things are Possible!! > > > > > > From: "Mark Rowden & Debra Hill" <mrowden@comcast.net> > To: OHTUSCAR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHTUSCAR-L] RE: Ancestry to charge for OneWorldTree > Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 11:13:48 -0400 > > My last forwarded message may not be correct as here is another message from > another board. > > > | Let's set the record straight, Family Trees you submit to > > RootsWeb's| WorldConnect and/or Ancestry World Tree continue to be > > free for anyone to| access and search just as they always have been. > NOTHING > > has changed as to| your use of WorldConnect/AWT's combined database. > > || The new program that has recently come along is One World > > Tree (OWT), which| is a new advanced subscription search feature ( it's a > > tool) that matches| data found in the free trees and some of the pay > databases > > and census| records found at Ancestry, and stitches it into a finished > > product to cut| out the work of searching and matching data for the > > subscriber. What the| subscriber to OWT is paying for is the convenience of > > having the searching| and matching done for him....not for accessing or > > searching the free family| trees housed on their site. > > || Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Rowden & Debra Hill [mailto:mrowden@comcast.net] > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:08 AM > To: 'OHTUSCAR-L@rootsweb.com' > Subject: Ancestry to charge for OneWorldTree > > > > If you have submitted a family tree to Ancestry.com's OneWorldTree site, you > need to be aware of a change about to be implemented by Ancestry. > > > > Family Trees uploaded to the OneWorldTree site, which have been free > heretofore, will be moved into a subscription data base. After approximately > May 21st this data base will no longer be accessible for free. Ancestry will > be begin offering OneWorldTree Preview at $49.95 for 14 months for access to > these donated trees. > > > > If you'd prefer that your information not be sold, there is a link below > which will take you to a set of instructions on opting out by deleting your > tree. > > > > Go first here: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/trees/owt/ > > When you arrive at the page - look for the link toward the top "What's a > preview?" > > Read the information and then click on "View our checklist" (which appears > on #3). > > On the page is a statement that says "If for any reason you do not want your > tree to be part of the new OneWorldTree service, you must delete it from the > Ancestry World Tree database by tentatively May 21, 2004." > > Click on the link "Deleting a tree you submitted" > > The resulting page gives instructions on how to delete your tree. > > > > Feel free to pass this along to other lists. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: OHTUSCAR-D-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:OHTUSCAR-D-request@rootsweb.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 12:01 AM > To: OHTUSCAR-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: OHTUSCAR-D Digest V04 #55 > > > > > > > > ==== OHTUSCAR Mailing List ==== > Tuscarawas County USGenWeb site: > http://web.tusco.net/tuscgen/index.htm > > _________________________________________________________________ > Is your PC infected? 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