My Heritage and Family Tree Builder.
Paul Blair
I'd be interested in feedback - user's experiences, privacy issues,
usage limitations (eg, max. number of individuals)
Paul
Bob Melson
I had an account with them for their free service, but have since canceled.
The free accounts have a limitation of 500 names*, they're excessively
flash dependent and their research tool, the cutsie name of which I
forget, never worked. I wouldn't recommend them for anybody beyond the
novice stage, and probably not even then.
* other levels (silver, gold, platinum(?) ) have higher limits, but cost
correspondingly; ISTR US$5/mo for silver, US$10/mo for gold. I don't
recall the limits for the various levels, but all are relatively low. I
will give them marks for courtesy - when I canceled, they asked why, I
told 'em, they said thanks and that was it; I haven't been bothered since.
I think they're genuine, but their focus seems to be on social networking
with genealogy as a framework and more geared to the dabbler than to the
more serious hobbyist.
Bob Melson
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Robert G. Melson | Rio Grande MicroSolutions | El Paso, Texas
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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Arthur C. Clarke's 3d Law
Ian Goddard
> On Tuesday 08 December 2009 22:28, Paul Blair (pbl...@pcug.org.au) opined:
>
>> This seems to have a free and a paid for service.
>>
>> I'd be interested in feedback - user's experiences, privacy issues,
>> usage limitations (eg, max. number of individuals)
>>
>> Paul
> I had an account with them for their free service, but have since canceled.
> The free accounts have a limitation of 500 names*, they're excessively
> flash dependent and their research tool, the cutsie name of which I
> forget, never worked. I wouldn't recommend them for anybody beyond the
> novice stage, and probably not even then.
>
> * other levels (silver, gold, platinum(?) ) have higher limits, but cost
> correspondingly; ISTR US$5/mo for silver, US$10/mo for gold. I don't
> recall the limits for the various levels, but all are relatively low. I
> will give them marks for courtesy - when I canceled, they asked why, I
> told 'em, they said thanks and that was it; I haven't been bothered since.
>
> I think they're genuine, but their focus seems to be on social networking
> with genealogy as a framework and more geared to the dabbler than to the
> more serious hobbyist.
>
> Bob Melson
>
>
Wot no sig? Maybe it's sleepy ol' Bob!
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Ian
The Hotmail address is my spam-bin. Real mail address is iang
at austonley org uk
Bob Melson
opined:
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> --
> Ian
>
> The Hotmail address is my spam-bin. Real mail address is iang
> at austonley org uk
I kinda thought that, since this was unlike my usual maunderings, I should,
ahhhhh, seal it with a real name and not whatever lame play on SOB came to
mind.
Satisfied?
Ol' Bob
Ron Lankshear in Sydney NSW
I loaded my mothers name as it is a small tree
compared to my one name study of LANKSHEAR.
I did not know about number limits.
I had some problem with gedcom import/export and
could not get a response out of their help or
forums which I found difficult to use. Anyhow the
basic gedcom got there and I loaded on web.
I have not found any privacy problems.
The system occassionaly sends "Smart matches". One
of these was valid.
The others were not smart - just same names at
similar time frame but entirely different people.
Including one uncle who died as an infant so
hardly this ladies ancestor. His death was on the
tree.
As you asked I visited site and they have upgraded
to version 4 so I have downloaded. Kaspersky did
not like as no digital signature.
I'll look at again BUT I prefer the Free versions
of Legacy and Rootsmagic Essentials.
And cousins find my web site so Smart matches I do
not need
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Ron Lankshear -Sydney NSW (from London-Shepherds
Bush/Chiswick)
try my links
http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lankshear/
Ron Lankshear in Sydney NSW
watch the install.
I picked Custom as default is it makes itself your
Home Page and installs a toolbar