Sun, Jul 26, 2020, at 12:12 PM
Beth,
I’m not sure how useful access to the Blood Relatives tree has been for you. I hope that by having Editor permissions, access to living people, and my notes, you can get information. In particular, I hope you downloaded some of the family pictures and LifeStory documents.
In about ten days, our ability to access information on the Internet will change. I will let my Ancestry.com subscription lapse. My understanding is that as Guests, we will still be able to see records on the site. I’m not sure what the restrictions might be. It may be that living people will be blocked, and it may mean that our ability to download records, images, etc. may get lost. I don’t know. I’m curious to find out.
I will continue working on the Tree using Family Tree Maker software made by MacKiev. I have synched the Ancestry database with my personal computer. I now have a fully functional copy working on my desk. By doing this, I avoid high monthly subscription fees. At any time, I can pay for a month’s subscription and synch the data again. This technology is excellent. Not only do I have a copy of the Tree. I also have copies of all the source documents. Not so long ago, this would not have been doable.
I will still be able to exchange reports and communicate through email. I also can email you pictures.
We will lose the messenger option and its bouncing screen. I won’t miss the bounce.
Let me know if you have any questions.
John, IV