Re: Ancestry error corrections


"Roy Stockdill" <roy.stockdill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:mailman.100.1252532458.19407.genbrit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 9 Sep 2009 at 23:27, Hugh Watkins wrote:


Roy Stockdill wrote:

> I find FMP superior to Ancestry in just about every area.
>
except quantity of data >

In the quantity v quality debate, give me QUALITY every time!

The difference between the two is that FMP is run by people who are
genuinely
passionate about genealogy. Ancestry would be just as happy selling soap
powder or
baked beans.

They are the Microsoft and McDonalds of the genealogy world.

Ancestry's motto.... "never mind the quality, feel the width".

(with apologies to Manny Cohen and Patrick Kelly)

Himself


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