It is time to let Ancestry.com go. I have exhausted the information search in this tool. I almost think that I should keep my subscription going but then remind myself that I have not used it in over six months. So, Ancestry.com must go.
Instead, I have purchased Family Tree Maker and downloaded all of my various family trees from Ancestry.com. I can't wait to start my clean up of these trees offline and utilize the publishing features within this software.
I have a few more weeks of my Ancestry.com subscription. I will probably take some time to make sure that the information that I've downloaded is complete. After that, the trees I have online are what they are. I have set the privacy settings on them to private and not searchable. That does not mean my profile won't be found. My profile has my email address with it.
My new project will be to embark on a more personalized family tree. We will see where it takes me. This blog will still be my portal to connect with others and distant family.
Journaling my genealogy research online seems to be the right thing to do for the future of my research rather than hiding it away in some box or drawer in my home. This blog is more of a diary of my research which expands as I go. Know that a post from last year may have more updated research in a different post. I love the discovery process which has resulted in such wonderful success in finding my roots. If you comment and are looking for a response, please leave me an email address.
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