Website: Hatcher Families Resource Center
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher
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Researching: Cook, Hall, Hatcher, Kuhns, Miller, Shepherd, Timberman
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Hi all,
As a board admin for 3 GenConnect surname boards and as one who suffered
thru the 4000+ msgs regarding the new system, I definitely have some
knowledge and some opinions :-)
Ruth wrote with my comments preceded by **:
Since I am registered with
Ancestry.com, I hadn't realized that everyone
could not access the boards. I know they are still working on this
transition, but I also find it very confusing. I think I saw similar
comments on the Dearborn County list.
** It is not necessary to login if you are in read only mode. If you want to
post, you must set up an account; i.e., username and password. Those who
have existing Ancestry accounts can use that account. **
I search, and the first response is very encouraging, but when I click the
next link, I get many references, and none of them seem to be applicable to
my search criteria. I seem to be going around in circles.
** The search methods take time to figure out. It is also true that there
are still bugs in the search software with some strange and less than
desirable results at this time.**
Do I understand that everyone has to buy a membership, or is it just a
matter of registering?
** This is free genealogy a la Rootsweb. No purchase of a membership is
required. Registration is required only if you wish to post a msg. **
You know I'm resistant to change (might be my age). My first opinion is to
let it ride and see if it gets any better. Do you know of other boards? I'm
anxious to hear of others experiences, input, and opinions.
** Right now Rootsweb has a ceiling high stack of suggestions, not only for
fixing bugs, but future enhancements that we all want to see made. This
won't happen overnite, and I'm in agreement with Ruth to "see if it gets
better." My own opinion, in spite of the bugs I'm seeing, is that this new
system will be as valuable as the Worldconnect system.....but give it at
least a month. What we are seeing now is live beta testing.
I would suggest playing around with the search options in an experimental
mode just to see what comes up for you. I've already found new material on
my research that I would not easily have found otherwise.**
Cheers,
Nel