Ancestry question
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Doug Chadduck
Ancestry question
Am thinking of giving Ancestry a try this winter.
Have a question about how good/easy downloading their images are.
This group seems to have many who subscribe and would have a good feel.
I'm on a fast connection with a fast computer so that can't hurt.
I got spoiled when, a couple years ago, via Godfrey Library, I
downloaded tons of census sheets and printed them on 11 x 17 paper and
they came out quite good. They are at least 72dpi. All are also archived
digitally if the copies fade over time.
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of almost 1
million, and their computers are old and slow and I never did figure out
how to download to disk an image that I could then bring home and print.
Everything I got was either only a portion of the whole image or seemed
to be at about 14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully that is
an old computer versus an Ancestry thing.
But I'd love to get a better idea from some of you who've been there
done that.
Thanks Much
Doug
Have a question about how good/easy downloading their images are.
This group seems to have many who subscribe and would have a good feel.
I'm on a fast connection with a fast computer so that can't hurt.
I got spoiled when, a couple years ago, via Godfrey Library, I
downloaded tons of census sheets and printed them on 11 x 17 paper and
they came out quite good. They are at least 72dpi. All are also archived
digitally if the copies fade over time.
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of almost 1
million, and their computers are old and slow and I never did figure out
how to download to disk an image that I could then bring home and print.
Everything I got was either only a portion of the whole image or seemed
to be at about 14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully that is
an old computer versus an Ancestry thing.
But I'd love to get a better idea from some of you who've been there
done that.
Thanks Much
Doug
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Michael Kenefick
Re: Ancestry question
Depending on what state you are in they may have heritagequest.com
available to the home user via your library card. Some thing to keep in
mind. You can compare the images or see how the surname is
mis-transcribed from on persons thought to another.
Mike in Ohio
Doug Chadduck wrote:
available to the home user via your library card. Some thing to keep in
mind. You can compare the images or see how the surname is
mis-transcribed from on persons thought to another.
Mike in Ohio
Doug Chadduck wrote:
Am thinking of giving Ancestry a try this winter.
Have a question about how good/easy downloading their images are.
This group seems to have many who subscribe and would have a good feel.
I'm on a fast connection with a fast computer so that can't hurt.
I got spoiled when, a couple years ago, via Godfrey Library, I
downloaded tons of census sheets and printed them on 11 x 17 paper and
they came out quite good. They are at least 72dpi. All are also archived
digitally if the copies fade over time.
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of almost 1
million, and their computers are old and slow and I never did figure out
how to download to disk an image that I could then bring home and print.
Everything I got was either only a portion of the whole image or seemed
to be at about 14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully that is
an old computer versus an Ancestry thing.
But I'd love to get a better idea from some of you who've been there
done that.
Thanks Much
Doug
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Doug Chadduck
Re: Ancestry question
Michael Kenefick wrote:
Fremont, California. I wish it was available cause that's where the
Godfrey Library got me was Heritagequest.
Some thing to keep in
Have been lucky with the images as far as transcription stuff, so far
anyhow. I have had to get creative on alternate spellings, like we all
do sometimes.
Depending on what state you are in they may have heritagequest.com
available to the home user via your library card.
Fremont, California. I wish it was available cause that's where the
Godfrey Library got me was Heritagequest.
Some thing to keep in
mind. You can compare the images or see how the surname is
mis-transcribed from on persons thought to another.
Have been lucky with the images as far as transcription stuff, so far
anyhow. I have had to get creative on alternate spellings, like we all
do sometimes.
Mike in Ohio
Doug Chadduck wrote:
Am thinking of giving Ancestry a try this winter.
Have a question about how good/easy downloading their images are.
This group seems to have many who subscribe and would have a good feel.
I'm on a fast connection with a fast computer so that can't hurt.
I got spoiled when, a couple years ago, via Godfrey Library, I
downloaded tons of census sheets and printed them on 11 x 17 paper and
they came out quite good. They are at least 72dpi. All are also
archived digitally if the copies fade over time.
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of almost 1
million, and their computers are old and slow and I never did figure
out how to download to disk an image that I could then bring home and
print.
Everything I got was either only a portion of the whole image or
seemed to be at about 14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully
that is an old computer versus an Ancestry thing.
But I'd love to get a better idea from some of you who've been there
done that.
Thanks Much
Doug
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Allan9
Re: Ancestry question
I email them from the library to home.
Al
"Doug Chadduck" <dchadduck@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Al
"Doug Chadduck" <dchadduck@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Am thinking of giving Ancestry a try this winter.
Have a question about how good/easy downloading their images are.
This group seems to have many who subscribe and would have a good feel.
I'm on a fast connection with a fast computer so that can't hurt.
I got spoiled when, a couple years ago, via Godfrey Library, I downloaded
tons of census sheets and printed them on 11 x 17 paper and they came out
quite good. They are at least 72dpi. All are also archived digitally if
the copies fade over time.
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of almost 1
million, and their computers are old and slow and I never did figure out
how to download to disk an image that I could then bring home and print.
Everything I got was either only a portion of the whole image or seemed to
be at about 14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully that is an old
computer versus an Ancestry thing.
But I'd love to get a better idea from some of you who've been there done
that.
Thanks Much
Doug
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Christopher Jahn
Re: Ancestry question
Doug Chadduck <dchadduck@comcast.net> wrote in
news:HsqdnVPC6beUzIXYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com:
The trick is not to simply "right click and save." The
'preview' images is a composite. They do this to make page
rendering quicker when you zoom in on an image; it's much quicker
to load 6 medium res images than one very high res image.
You have to click the button on the webpage that will open a new
window with a high-res image, and THAT you can right click and
save to disk.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
Yesterday a postal worker asked me what type of handgun he
should buy.
news:HsqdnVPC6beUzIXYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com:
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of
almost 1 million, and their computers are old and slow and I
never did figure out how to download to disk an image that I
could then bring home and print. Everything I got was either
only a portion of the whole image or seemed to be at about
14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully that is an old
computer versus an Ancestry thing.
The trick is not to simply "right click and save." The
'preview' images is a composite. They do this to make page
rendering quicker when you zoom in on an image; it's much quicker
to load 6 medium res images than one very high res image.
You have to click the button on the webpage that will open a new
window with a high-res image, and THAT you can right click and
save to disk.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
Yesterday a postal worker asked me what type of handgun he
should buy.
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Gjest
Re: Ancestry question
The Alameda County Library system has Heritage Quest online.
http://www.aclibrary.org/research/artic ... =Genealogy
You will need to log in with your library card's bar code to get access.
toot
http://www.aclibrary.org/research/artic ... =Genealogy
You will need to log in with your library card's bar code to get access.
toot
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Doug Chadduck
Re: Ancestry question
tootncmon@webtv.net wrote:
Great if it is. Will check it in am. Thanks for the tip off.
The Alameda County Library system has Heritage Quest online.
http://www.aclibrary.org/research/artic ... =Genealogy
You will need to log in with your library card's bar code to get access.
toot
Must have added it in last two years. It wasn't there before.
Great if it is. Will check it in am. Thanks for the tip off.
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Doug Chadduck
Re: Ancestry question
Christopher Jahn wrote:
Am out of reading material so need to make a run down that way anyhow.
So you're saying that downloaded census images come thru at a plenty
good enough resolution to print at 11 x17 ? That would be good. I'd have
a hard time imagining any problems with smaller images.
Doug Chadduck <dchadduck@comcast.net> wrote in
news:HsqdnVPC6beUzIXYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com:
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of
almost 1 million, and their computers are old and slow and I
never did figure out how to download to disk an image that I
could then bring home and print. Everything I got was either
only a portion of the whole image or seemed to be at about
14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully that is an old
computer versus an Ancestry thing.
The trick is not to simply "right click and save." The
'preview' images is a composite. They do this to make page
rendering quicker when you zoom in on an image; it's much quicker
to load 6 medium res images than one very high res image.
You have to click the button on the webpage that will open a new
window with a high-res image, and THAT you can right click and
save to disk.
Think I tried that, but it's been two years. Will give it another shot.
Am out of reading material so need to make a run down that way anyhow.
So you're saying that downloaded census images come thru at a plenty
good enough resolution to print at 11 x17 ? That would be good. I'd have
a hard time imagining any problems with smaller images.
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Roland
Re: Ancestry question
"Allan9" <exatc@neo1.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4518a4b6$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
I tried that last week. I sent an e-mail to myself for 22 images but after
the I viewed the third one the link to all the rest took me to a page to
"email a friend". So is there a limit how many you can send at a time? Does
Ancestry go by the date the e-mail was sent or a different method(like maybe
the e-mail I sent it to). If I went back the next day could I send myself
more?
I wonder If I set up several accounts on Yahoo or another e-mail provider
and sent each one 3 links if that would work.
Roland
news:4518a4b6$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
I email them from the library to home.
Al
I tried that last week. I sent an e-mail to myself for 22 images but after
the I viewed the third one the link to all the rest took me to a page to
"email a friend". So is there a limit how many you can send at a time? Does
Ancestry go by the date the e-mail was sent or a different method(like maybe
the e-mail I sent it to). If I went back the next day could I send myself
more?
I wonder If I set up several accounts on Yahoo or another e-mail provider
and sent each one 3 links if that would work.
Roland
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Gjest
Re: Ancestry question
Yes, most public libraries that have Heritage Quest added it within the
last two years. Heritage Quest apparently moved their focus to public
libraries.
I had HQ through Godfrey, and only started using it thru Oakland PL
since Godfrey lost its subscription.
toot
last two years. Heritage Quest apparently moved their focus to public
libraries.
I had HQ through Godfrey, and only started using it thru Oakland PL
since Godfrey lost its subscription.
toot
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Christopher Jahn
Re: Ancestry question
Doug Chadduck <dchadduck@comcast.net> wrote in
news:u4ydnUDiyqvcWYXYnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d@comcast.com:
I do it all the time.
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}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
Semper Non Sequitur!
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Christopher Jahn wrote:
Doug Chadduck <dchadduck@comcast.net> wrote in
news:HsqdnVPC6beUzIXYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com:
I have tried using Ancestry at the local library, town of
almost 1 million, and their computers are old and slow and I
never did figure out how to download to disk an image that I
could then bring home and print. Everything I got was either
only a portion of the whole image or seemed to be at about
14dpi. That's been a couple years and hopefully that is an
old computer versus an Ancestry thing.
The trick is not to simply "right click and save." The
'preview' images is a composite. They do this to make page
rendering quicker when you zoom in on an image; it's much
quicker to load 6 medium res images than one very high res
image.
You have to click the button on the webpage that will open a
new window with a high-res image, and THAT you can right
click and save to disk.
Think I tried that, but it's been two years. Will give it
another shot. Am out of reading material so need to make a run
down that way anyhow. So you're saying that downloaded census
images come thru at a plenty good enough resolution to print
at 11 x17 ? That would be good. I'd have a hard time imagining
any problems with smaller images.
I do it all the time.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
Semper Non Sequitur!
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Diane LeMasson
Re: Ancestry question
Hi
Does anyone know of another library who will except a non resident
subscription
for Heritage Quest?
Diane
<tootncmon@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:23194-451986F7-2223@storefull-3254.bay.webtv.net...
Does anyone know of another library who will except a non resident
subscription
for Heritage Quest?
Diane
<tootncmon@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:23194-451986F7-2223@storefull-3254.bay.webtv.net...
Yes, most public libraries that have Heritage Quest added it within the
last two years. Heritage Quest apparently moved their focus to public
libraries.
I had HQ through Godfrey, and only started using it thru Oakland PL
since Godfrey lost its subscription.
toot
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MikeS
Re: Ancestry question
"Diane LeMasson" <dlemasson@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:D7jSg.8976$6S3.7412@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
news:D7jSg.8976$6S3.7412@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
Hi
Does anyone know of another library who will except a non resident
subscription
for Heritage Quest?
Diane
tootncmon@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:23194-451986F7-2223@storefull-3254.bay.webtv.net...
Yes, most public libraries that have Heritage Quest added it within the
last two years. Heritage Quest apparently moved their focus to public
libraries.
I had HQ through Godfrey, and only started using it thru Oakland PL
since Godfrey lost its subscription.
toot
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Diane LeMasson
Re: Ancestry question
"MikeS" <archangel@heaven.com> wrote in message
news:5_jSg.293$5o5.281@tornado.texas.rr.com...
Hi..............
I too had a subscription through the Godfrey library.
When that ended I tried to find a library in my area who gave the
availability to use
HQ at home, in which they don't. In library use only.
But I was also lucky enough to have a friend who had a subscription to
Ancestry,
which she no longer has, that I was able to use.
Because I can not afford Ancestry I'm back to seeking the availibility for
at home
use of HQ.
news:5_jSg.293$5o5.281@tornado.texas.rr.com...
"Diane LeMasson" <dlemasson@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:D7jSg.8976$6S3.7412@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
Hi
Does anyone know of another library who will except a non resident
subscription
for Heritage Quest?
Diane
tootncmon@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:23194-451986F7-2223@storefull-3254.bay.webtv.net...
Yes, most public libraries that have Heritage Quest added it within the
last two years. Heritage Quest apparently moved their focus to public
libraries.
I had HQ through Godfrey, and only started using it thru Oakland PL
since Godfrey lost its subscription.
toot
Hi..............
I too had a subscription through the Godfrey library.
When that ended I tried to find a library in my area who gave the
availability to use
HQ at home, in which they don't. In library use only.
But I was also lucky enough to have a friend who had a subscription to
Ancestry,
which she no longer has, that I was able to use.
Because I can not afford Ancestry I'm back to seeking the availibility for
at home
use of HQ.