Ancestry's New Community
For those of you who use Ancestry.com, which any serious genealogist does, you've probably seen notices on their website about "changes" coming soon. I just found an article about one of the updates called,
"Expanding Community Connectivity Top Priority for Ancestry.com." And based on this article it sounds like Ancestry.com is putting together an Instant Message type system that will allow us to talk to other users and genealogists through their website. We will also be able to correct some of those mistakes on OneWorldTree.
Here are a few quotes from the article:
"The ability to collaborate with others searching on similar interests is vital to members of Ancestry, as it not only furthers their family history research but often connects them with living family members who were previously unknown," said Michael Sherrod, Ancestry's vice president of community and publishing. "These integrated community tools will help you discover and connect with those researching the same people, places and events as you, while also enabling you to build lasting bonds with both family and existing and new friends."
"Connection services will allow our members to associate with others on Ancestry in a secure environment by using screen names -- without having to give out personal information," Sherrod said. "In addition, members may easily note comments and corrections to Ancestry's records, as well as connect with others for online discussions and to gather additional information."