Is the free month on ancestry.com limited to the U.S. Discovery databases or does it include the World Explorer international records?
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Just the US. If you also want to subscribe to the World membership you pay the difference between the two. Call the Ancestry customer service 800# and they will work it out for you. You cannot do this just on the web site.
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I have used this product for over 10 years and have never synced with Ancestry.com (my privacy concerns). The files are maintained locally and I keep a backup on a separate removable device. I establish and use the membership, cancelling in the month to limit financial exposure, and then reestablish a membership later when I need it. I have never found this to cause me to lose information, as the files are maintained locally on my PC.
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The pedigree charts are just that it is a place to record the information you already have to be able to see a bigger picture of your family ancestry so you know where you are and which lines you need to do more research on. www.familysearch.org is avaliable to research your family for free or there is also ancestry.com or heritagequest.com that are paid sites.
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Yes, it has a database but to update it you do connect to RR. Sorry I don't have an answer about cost as I am a subscriber already.
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According to the (very) small print on the side of the box, "Includes preloaded street maps for the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Bahamas. You can also go to www.garmin.com for additional info.
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I don't know because I never went outside of U.S. but the description said you can download worldwide golf courses.
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Thank you so much :) I am not sure of that but I think it has a downloadable history as it keeps a history of your trips.
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The biggest advantage for me with Family Tree Maker is being able to print out reports (ancestor based, descendant charts etc. that include siblings) to hold in my hand and look over while searching files on ancestry.com. You can print reports and books from ancestry but they cost you big time, which may be fine when you are all finished but not until then.
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no - it just has suggestions on how to enter your ancestors - correctly- on the chart. but there are many websites to help you with your ancestors and the LDS church [the Mormons] has free to the public, not church members [well they can use it too] but you can go to many church libraries in every state and get on their computers and search your ancestors for free.. that is what I do.
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If you were luck and received all 3 cd's then just go to help inside family tree maker and click on "Activate Ancestry Subscription"
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I had this issue a few years ago and called Ancestry' customer service number and they extended my membership. Don't know if they still do this.
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Mine has free map upgrades for life, not sure if that is what you are asking though.
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No but it is over all a better program than Family tree Maker. I use Reunion and Ancestry.com together. You don't get ancestry updates or anything from ancestry with it. I know Reunion is expensive but in my opinion it is money well spent.
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I imported from Family Tree maker sucessfully.. I always make sure to do a back-up before I do any importing or other changes to my data. Hope this helps.
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It will connect you to FamilySearch, a free site. I have a subscription to Ancestry.com, which I prefer. You input the data found yourself either way.
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It looks like the Deluxe and Platinum versions come with a DVD that has digital copies of genealogy reference books while the Essentials version does not. The Deluxe has 10 books and the Platinum has 15. I am not sure if these are worth the upgrade or if they are available for free online anyway. Anyone know?
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Thanks so much. Since I have 6 different genealogy files, and 3 of them all have over 800 pages, it looks like it might be a bit pricey, but...these are the best I've seen, so I will go ahead and order them. Wish the larger ones had a name plate on the outside. Again, my thanks...I know what to do now.