What happens to tree if fee isn't paid?

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Perry Doner, Apr 15, 2016
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Perry Doner
So, I have a lot invested in my website and wonder what happens after I die? If my kids failed to keep up with the annual fee, would everything disappear forever? For instance, with Ancestry.com if you don't pay the fee, your tree stays up but no research is available anymore. How about with Tribal Pages? Would thousands of hours of work be lost?
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Alan Scott
Good question. Would Tribalpages Support tell us what they do with a paid site. Do they delete the site or prune it back to what is allowed in a free site. For the second alternative how do they go about that.

I know that free sites are kept going as one of my relatives passed away about four years ago and his site is still there.

Of course, we can also have a second free site in Tribalpages with the most important information and photo's etc and this will ensure that something remains.

RB
Robert Burns
What I would suggest, is to create a GEDCOM file asap so you will at least have your data.

To create a GEDCOM file in FTM ...

Open a family file

Select Copy/Export Family File from the File menu.

Under Save as type, select GEDCOM. If you want to save only part of your FTM file as a GEDCOM file, first display an ancestor, descendant or hourglass tree showing the individuals you want to include.

Then pick Copy/Export Individuals in Tree from the File menu and select a file name and folder for the GEDCOM file. Make sure the file ends with a .GED

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Alan Scott
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What I would suggest, is to create a GEDCOM file asap so you will at least have your data. To create a GEDCOM file in FTM ... Open a family file Select Copy/Export Family File from the File more ...
menu. Under Save as type, select GEDCOM. If you want to save only part of your FTM file as a GEDCOM file, first display an ancestor, descendant or hourglass tree showing the individuals you want to include. Then pick Copy/Export Individuals in Tree from the File menu and select a file name and folder for the GEDCOM file. Make sure the file ends with a .GE
Nice one Robert as long as there is someone who wishes to make use of it. Probably would not know what it was if they noticed it saved in my computer. Then again a gedcom may not record all that is in a paid site.

I am not envisaging anyone missing my paid site much after I am gone. I have purchased a DVD of the site and this will be passed on. However discs and flash drives also have a limited life.

If my descendants are interested they will do something. If not, I will not be around to be worried by this.

RB
Robert Burns
Nice one Robert as long as there is someone who wishes to make use of it. Probably would not know what it was if they noticed it saved in my computer. Then again a gedcom may not record all that is in more ...
a paid site. I am not envisaging anyone missing my paid site much after I am gone. I have purchased a DVD of the site and this will be passed on. However discs and flash drives also have a limited life. If my descendants are interested they will do something. If not, I will not be around to be worried by this
I know what you are talking about. I have over 9000 people in my Ancestry tree and I don't think anybody gives a damn about all my work. I didn't have any interest until after my folks and wife died and I realized the only one I had left, of the old folks, was my sister and me.

I'm doing this mostly for my Grandson, but there are cousins out there that might have an interest.

Buying the DVD and giving them out to family helps. Be sure to contact who ever you can, in your family, and let them know the tree exists.

Don't forget to create a GEDCOM as a backup that can be passed to anyone that wants to create their own site.

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Perry Doner
I know what you are talking about. I have over 9000 people in my Ancestry tree and I don't think anybody gives a damn about all my work. I didn't have any interest until after my folks and wife more ...
died and I realized the only one I had left, of the old folks, was my sister and me. I'm doing this mostly for my Grandson, but there are cousins out there that might have an interest. Buying the DVD and giving them out to family helps. Be sure to contact who ever you can, in your family, and let them know the tree exists. Don't forget to create a GEDCOM as a backup that can be passed to anyone that wants to create their own site
Thanks for the comments guys. Surely this must be a concern to any Tribal Pages member. I bought a copy of TP's flash drive (expensive) but it's a read-only thing and any internet links won't work. I do back up my tree regularly and get a GEDCOM back to my computer. My concern is for after I'm gone. The target market for my tree is 50-100 years hence. How do I ensure it's longevity?
RB
Robert Burns
Thanks for the comments guys. Surely this must be a concern to any Tribal Pages member. I bought a copy of TP's flash drive (expensive) but it's a read-only thing and any internet links won't more ...
work. I do back up my tree regularly and get a GEDCOM back to my computer. My concern is for after I'm gone. The target market for my tree is 50-100 years hence. How do I ensure it's longevity
If you search the net, there is various software that will take in a GEDCOM file and produce various charts for printing.
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Alan Scott
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Thanks for the comments guys. Surely this must be a concern to any Tribal Pages member. I bought a copy of TP's flash drive (expensive) but it's a read-only thing and any internet links won't more ...
work. I do back up my tree regularly and get a GEDCOM back to my computer. My concern is for after I'm gone. The target market for my tree is 50-100 years hence. How do I ensure it's longevity
I have just updated my tree in Roots Web World Connect. (free site) Who knows if Roots Web will be there in 50 to 100 years but the same applies with Tribalpages, Ancestry and others. With Roots Web you can allow your Gedcom to be uploaded by others, if you wish, or, keep it private. From memory there is a limit of 10 generations for that.

Robert suggested converting a Gedcom into a readable form. I have been looking at that and so far have not found exactly what I want. Ancestral Author looks the best so far but I have yet to fully get to grips with the instructions. Will look at that further when I get time.

Print your tree in book form is another way that has been discussed in this forum before. Some family history programs have the program to do this. eg Roots Magic.

Personally I will not rely on a long life for my tree in a Family History site. I may print it in book form if I live long enough to get around to doing that. With changes in systems that will occur over the next 100 years maybe a book is the best ?.

RB
Robert Burns
I have just updated my tree in Roots Web World Connect. (free site) Who knows if Roots Web will be there in 50 to 100 years but the same applies with Tribalpages, Ancestry and others. With Roots Web more ...
you can allow your Gedcom to be uploaded by others, if you wish, or, keep it private. From memory there is a limit of 10 generations for that. Robert suggested converting a Gedcom into a readable form. I have been looking at that and so far have not found exactly what I want. Ancestral Author looks the best so far but I have yet to fully get to grips with the instructions. Will look at that further when I get time. Print your tree in book form is another way that has been discussed in this forum before. Some family history programs have the program to do this. eg Roots Magic. Personally I will not rely on a long life for my tree in a Family History site. I may print it in book form if I live long enough to get around to doing that. With changes in systems that will occur over the next 100 years maybe a book is the best ?
Sounds like the best plan.