[or-roots] Discontinued Ancestry.com Access to the Family History Centers

[Paulette]

Sorry to be so obtuse, but could you please explain the meaning of "once the FHL complete the digitalizing of entire collection, Ancestry will have nothing to compete with because it is free." What is free? Who is the Family History Library, and/or who maintains it? Thanks for any clarification.

Paulette

-----Original Message-----
>From: "W. David Samuelsen" <dsam at sampubco.com>
>Sent: Mar 17, 2007 11:41 AM
>To: or-roots at www.sos.state.or.us
>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Discontinued Ancestry.com Access to the Family History Centers
>
>Truth be told - they already cut off as of yesterday!
>
>Even worse - Ancestry folks had been "looting" Family History Library to 
>get the images, etc. Iowa State Census is one example.
>
>Once the FHL complete the digitalizing of entire collection, Ancestry 
>will have nothing to compete with because it is free.
>
>Family History Library is looking for volunteers to index digitalized 
>images projects now underway.
>
>go to http://www.familysearchindexing.org/en/index.jsp
>
>Several states' death certificate projects are done.
>Utah, Ohio, Georgia
>Texas in process.
>Arizona already done (genealogy.az.gov)
>
>
>
>David
>
>Robert Gust wrote:
>> Discontinued Ancestry.com Access to the Family History Centers
>> By Leland Meitzler 
>> I think the notice says it all… To: Family History Center Directors in English Language Areas From: Worldwide Support Date: March 16, 2007 Re: Discontinued Access to Ancestry.com Databases For many years, Ancestry.com has provided ...
>> Genealogy Blog - http://genealogyblog.com 
>>  This takes place on April 1 2007.
>> 
>> If I lose the link just Google it.
>> 
>> 
>
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