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   J. P. Gilliver (John) to nemonews@hotmail.co.uk   
   Re: Two workers on the same database.   
   27 Apr 18 21:59:09   
   
   From: G6JPG-255@255soft.uk   
      
   In message , Jenny M Benson   
    writes:   
   >On 27-Apr-18 10:31 AM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
   >   
   >re FamilySearch FamilyTree   
   >   
   >> I think that's the main disadvantage with it (also see below) - that   
   >>you  have to access it via special means.   
   >   
   >Not so.  Accessing via a program such as Legacy speeds up the process,   
   >but as long as one is registered with FS one can add data to FamilyTree   
   >directly on the website.   
      
   Thanks, useful to know. With some recent change to how they work, I had   
   to register with FS anyway, just (e. g.) to access some (maybe any?) of   
   their data, so I presume that counts.   
   >   
   >Plus I'm not sure how much facility   
   >> it has to add what some might consider material of only marginal   
   >>genealogical relevance (stories, pictures, and video), though as I   
   >>haven't really tried it I shouldn't say that.   
   >   
   >One can add Photos, Documents, Stories and Audio.   
   >   
   Maybe video will come in time. (I don't think _I_ have any, but I know   
   some people do.)   
   >   
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