Comments on: Announcing the Launch of AncestryPress http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/ The official blog of Ancestry.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Gerald J. Domingue http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-12289 Gerald J. Domingue Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:42:18 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-12289 I would like information on the costs of publishing with Ancestry Press. Please send details. I have three volumes, approximately 2100 pages total ... over 300 black/white photos that I might consider converting into a book or books printed by your press. Thanks. Gerald Domingue June 6, 2008 I would like information on the costs of publishing with Ancestry Press. Please send details. I have three volumes, approximately 2100 pages total … over 300 black/white photos that I might consider converting into a book or books printed by your press. Thanks.

Gerald Domingue
June 6, 2008

]]> By: Daryl http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-1210 Daryl Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:40:26 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-1210 Hi, How can i become a Beta Tester for Family Tree Maker. Please help thanks Hi,

How can i become a Beta Tester
for Family Tree Maker.
Please help thanks

]]> By: Thomas MacEntee http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-748 Thomas MacEntee Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:27:52 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-748 I just received my first books that I published about 2 weeks ago as Christmas gifts. I was like a dog at the front door, panting when the UPS truck pulled up. I am very impressed with the quality of the product and the application itself. I've written about the experience on my family history blog: http://destinationaustinfamily.blogspot.com/2007/11/ancestry-press-i-made-books.html Cheers! Thomas Macentee I just received my first books that I published about 2 weeks ago as Christmas gifts. I was like a dog at the front door, panting when the UPS truck pulled up.

I am very impressed with the quality of the product and the application itself.

I’ve written about the experience on my family history blog:
http://destinationaustinfamily.blogspot.com/2007/11/ancestry-press-i-made-books.html

Cheers!

Thomas Macentee

]]> By: Jeff Jahn http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-225 Jeff Jahn Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:48:45 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-225 In reply to Fred If you have done research on photo books and such you will see that ancestrypress has a very reasonable price compared to the others. I dont know what you mean bye professional printers are you talking about locate print shops, or kinkos and such? In reply to Fred

If you have done research on photo books and such you will see that ancestrypress has a very reasonable price compared to the others.

I dont know what you mean bye professional printers are you talking about locate print shops, or kinkos and such?

]]> By: Lue http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-170 Lue Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:23:54 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-170 I'm just getting into this. I'm so excited to print out a book for my new son. It will take me forever, I'm so particular. I look forward to all of the new enhancements. I’m just getting into this. I’m so excited to print out a book for my new son. It will take me forever, I’m so particular. I look forward to all of the new enhancements.

]]> By: Fred http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-168 Fred Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:43:49 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-168 Another wrong step by TGN On the surface it looks like TGN put their resources into the new AncestryPress rather than FTM 2008. I believe this is another wrong step by TGN. Just how many people will pay you the price you are asking to professionally print custom family history books? Why is the cost of this service not explained up front? The cost of this service is unreasonable, $39 for 24 pages and then .39 cents for each additional page. So on one of my book that is 100 pages the cost is $69 plus another $3.50 tax and then shipping to print this with you versus less than $11-$20 printing it at a professional printer. As you only allow 100 pages for the book versus most professional printers allowing about 430 pages, your services is very limited for people with more than 100 pages. I can also go to a professional printer and have 8 copies printed for about what you want to print one copy. I can also have 100 CDs of the book made for around $120. A 430 page book only cost about $24 to print by a professional printer. Needless to say I will not be using AncestryPress printing service. I could be wrong but I don’t see many others using AncestryPress at these prices. Another wrong step by TGN

On the surface it looks like TGN put their resources into the new AncestryPress rather than FTM 2008. I believe this is another wrong step by TGN. Just how many people will pay you the price you are asking to professionally print custom family history books? Why is the cost of this service not explained up front?

The cost of this service is unreasonable, $39 for 24 pages and then .39 cents for each additional page. So on one of my book that is 100 pages the cost is $69 plus another $3.50 tax and then shipping to print this with you versus less than $11-$20 printing it at a professional printer. As you only allow 100 pages for the book versus most professional printers allowing about 430 pages, your services is very limited for people with more than 100 pages. I can also go to a professional printer and have 8 copies printed for about what you want to print one copy. I can also have 100 CDs of the book made for around $120. A 430 page book only cost about $24 to print by a professional printer.

Needless to say I will not be using AncestryPress printing service. I could be wrong but I don’t see many others using AncestryPress at these prices.

]]> By: Kandee http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-159 Kandee Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:16:34 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-159 I too have many family members that have requested not to have their information available on the internet. Is it possible to upgrade to FTM 2008, utilize ancestry press and still honor their wishes? I too have many family members that have requested not to have their information available on the internet. Is it possible to upgrade to FTM 2008, utilize ancestry press and still honor their wishes?

]]> By: KinMapper http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-143 KinMapper Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:37:39 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-143 As a complement to Sarah's question, what posts, book publishing and uploads are free from Ancestry claiming the right to distribute (as to non-persons) tree data and compiled lore, stories and other content? It is clear from the Family Tree agreement, that we are giving away our copyright to Ancestry on content and work as to any part of tree not pertaining to the living. What are the other "Hidey-Holed" submission agreements that most will not ever notice, as to other uploaded matters? As a complement to Sarah’s question, what posts, book publishing and uploads are free from Ancestry claiming the right to distribute (as to non-persons) tree data and compiled lore, stories and other content?

It is clear from the Family Tree agreement, that we are giving away our copyright to Ancestry on content and work as to any part of tree not pertaining to the living.

What are the other “Hidey-Holed” submission agreements that most will not ever notice, as to other uploaded matters?

]]> By: Sarah http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-76 Sarah Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:39:54 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-76 I have a basic question. I have a family tree but I have not uploaded it to Ancestry.com. I have a family who is very private and asked that I not upload their history to anything. Can I still use this program to produce a book for family use only? I have a basic question. I have a family tree but I have not uploaded it to Ancestry.com. I have a family who is very private and asked that I not upload their history to anything. Can I still use this program to produce a book for family use only?

]]> By: Pat Blanchard http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-39 Pat Blanchard Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:21:03 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/10/02/announcing-the-official-launch-of-ancestry-press/#comment-39 I have been playing with a new project (military in nature) and have checked out your sample pages. I am interested in A. Gilmour's comments in that I, too, would like to know where the extra embellishments came from ... the flags, the little map of England, and the unique font for a couple of the titles. Will they be available to us at a later date? Since this project is more of a scrapbook than a family history, I would like to be able to get rid of the title line at the top of the page. I can delete the lettering, but not the line. Perhaps when we choose a blank page, we could also choose whether or not the page is to be completely blank or have the line at the top for a title. As I mentioned in my earlier email today, I would really like more variety in backgrounds with a military theme ... maybe more subtle and generic in nature, in order to fit various themes. If the extra embellishments in your examples were scanned and applied in some way, I'd appreciate some hints and tips on how it was done. Thanks for all your hard work. I am really enjoying this. I have been playing with a new project (military in nature) and have checked out your sample pages. I am interested in A. Gilmour’s comments in that I, too, would like to know where the extra embellishments came from … the flags, the little map of England, and the unique font for a couple of the titles. Will they be available to us at a later date? Since this project is more of a scrapbook than a family history, I would like to be able to get rid of the title line at the top of the page. I can delete the lettering, but not the line. Perhaps when we choose a blank page, we could also choose whether or not the page is to be completely blank or have the line at the top for a title. As I mentioned in my earlier email today, I would really like more variety in backgrounds with a military theme … maybe more subtle and generic in nature, in order to fit various themes. If the extra embellishments in your examples were scanned and applied in some way, I’d appreciate some hints and tips on how it was done. Thanks for all your hard work. I am really enjoying this.

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