Finding the Images NOT Available on Ancestry (or other sites)

[@oddishpie]

I love your videos! You walk through things in such a clear ways, and your visuals are marvelous

[@AncestryAimee]

Thank you so much!

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

I really want to make sure that you are aware of the fact that you can share this information, knowing that you don’t have to and can charge people because of your credentials and skills of being a professional… please know that it is not going unnoticed and that it is so appreciated. We are in a time where people are not honest, scams and theft are a serious issue and to have someone who shares this knowledge because they are passionate about what they do and want to help others is a beautiful thing. Thank you for all your hard work in sharing your incredible knowledge about this.

[@lionheart830]

A few months ago I made my trees private on Ancestry. I started to receive messages on Ancestry from "men" with different names, three in total within a week. They just wrote Hi, how are you?. I called Ancestry who they had no idea who these different men were. Telling me to "just ignore them". I was creeped out. Thinking of all the information available made me feel ill. Be careful out there.

[@AncestryAimee]

You are very kind. But in fairness this draws people to my coaching and website. It’s a good mix for me because it allows me to share information freely so people can learn and not have to pay, and help those who do want paid assistance find me.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@lionheart830 have you recently posted in the community about anyone? I had posted about trying to find someone to help break down my brick wall, assuming that it was only shared with family. I received 2 private messages and I thought it was relatives. It was that after a certain time frame, Ancestry will push it into the feed of all users and that was how they found me to message me. It was very creepy and I don’t mess around with the idea of having someone who could see my private information

[@copperGlass]

Using your strategies today I found an image of a Virginia marriage document from 1831 that verified the name of the bride’s father. I also found a document that verified that a third great grandfather was born in Dutchess County, New York in 1807. Up to now that had been a hypothesis. It also mentioned where he was residing on June 30, 1886. Very exciting and useful information.

[@AncestryAimee]

That’s fantastic!!! Thanks so much for sharing it.

[@lionheart830]

I soooo needed this! Thank you very much Aimee! Now I have to find the hundreds of records I need to convert!

[@AncestryAimee]

Have fun! Glad to help you fill your time! 🤣

[@1975DLR]

Another awesome video! Great content! Thank you for sharing. I'm going to put it on Facebook

[@AncestryAimee]

Awesome thank you!

[@stlmama7643]

Really helpful with no excess talking! So great. Just subscribed.

[@AncestryAimee]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ajrichardson3871]

This is awesome and am having a hard time tracking records. Anxiety overload 🤷‍♀ Thank you for clarifying and making this so easy to understand!

[@AncestryAimee]

So glad it’s helped!

[@grandmamisti]

That's brilliant! Thank you so much, Aimee!!

[@AncestryAimee]

You're so welcome!

[@DetroitDrillSGT]

Always good info, thanks!

[@williamduling7883]

That was extremely helpful. Thank you very, very much!

[@AncestryAimee]

Glad it helped!

[@Chai4mom]

Wow! I learned something new today. And so valuable, too. Thanks for explaining this.

[@AncestryAimee]

My pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@w6te]

Thank you, Aimee! Huge help!

[@AncestryAimee]

So glad!

[@nanfrostsfashionfocusstyle6250]

These are such good hacks for getting to the sources directly! YOu just opened up a ton of doors for me. THANKS, again!

[@AncestryAimee]

Thanks for commenting!!! Have fun!

[@lisab4159]

Very helpful. Thank you so much

[@AncestryAimee]

You bet

[@4rowlands]

Thank you so much!!! What a beautiful smile you have!

[@AncestryAimee]

Thank you!

[@faganquin6483]

wow what a game changer thanks!

[@AncestryAimee]

You bet!

[@KeatingChick]

I'm pretty sure I was subscribed to your channel since I watch it all the of time but I just had to resubscribe. I don't think I've had that happen before. But then, I could be wrong. lol Thanks for always having such good content!

[@AncestryAimee]

That’s weird. Thanks for resubscribing!

[@Majestic1]

Love it! Thank you.

[@AncestryAimee]

You're welcome!

[@CameraGirl011]

This was helpful! Thank you!

[@AncestryAimee]

I'm so glad! You’re welcome.

[@lindaelliott184]

This is very helpful; thank you!

[@AncestryAimee]

You're very welcome!

[@sandymcallister4123]

Thank you so much . Amazing help

[@AncestryAimee]

Glad it helped!

[@sandraryckman3394]

I am a Canadian and records are more restrictive. Do you have any tips tricks that are not US based?

[@AncestryAimee]

Sometimes my helps apply but I am a U.S. based researcher. My videos on using FamilySearch and Ancestry and other platforms apply to anyone. Some of the sites I speak of are international. I do have some videos on Irish research. But because I’m familiar with U.S. records I tend to go to those. Sorry!!

[@kathyl2839]

Great information!

[@AncestryAimee]

Glad you think so! Thanks for being a member!

[@robins8769]

Goodness gracious! How did I not know this? So easy and so so helpful. Thanks so much - excellent info per usual!

[@AncestryAimee]

Thank you! Glad it’s something that’s helpful to you!

[@bearpawz_]

I agree Robin.. I've been on Ancestry for years and learned something BRAND NEW from Aimee's awesome video! 🤗💕

[@AncestryAimee]

@bearpawz_ thanks! You made my day!

[@user-maryjlohr]

Excellent information! Thanks, Aimee!

[@AncestryAimee]

So glad it's helpful!

[@brklyngirl68]

@@AncestryAimee Thanks so much I used the tip and even found some index records I need to try to look at the records.

[@AncestryAimee]

That’s terrific!

[@pamela5568]

Getting an image is so important to verify indexing. I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve found indexing mistakes and corrected them, or found more information on the image. Family Search seems to be reducing access to images when you review a record hint, which I find unfortunate.

[@AncestryAimee]

I haven’t noticed a change. That’s interesting. I notice it often surrounds particular states or counties.

[@pamela5568]

@@AncestryAimee Family Search more often now sends you to a pay site for images, like Ancestry or Find My Past than they used to. Often with census records. Blackstone owns Ancestry and Ancestry now owns Find A Grave. I really dislike Blackstone being involved in genealogy.

[@AncestryAimee]

@pamela5568 I haven’t seen that on FS. Good to know. Thanks for sharing. I see changes in Ancestry since they were purchased too.

[@peterfreeland7643]

Many Thanks Aimee. It works wonders..

[@AncestryAimee]

Love to hear that!

[@MargaretSchneider-ts6kr]

Very exciting !

[@AncestryAimee]

Yes!!

[@stevelaursen1691]

Hello. I only have 10 trees showing but i know i have been invited to more. where are they. thanks

[@AncestryAimee]

The trees you create and the trees shared with you are in a slightly different place. Go to your trees at top left and click "create and manage trees" and then in the top middle "trees shared with me."

[@christinebingham4675]

Thank you SO MUCH! I have been frustrated over this! When I first researched something, the image was there and it solved one family mystery. BUT when I went back to it, it was gone. You have just solved another mystery... greatly appreciated!

[@AncestryAimee]

Glad it helped! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@lornaescobar3828]

Thank you for this helpful video.

[@AncestryAimee]

You are welcome!

[@wikiwatchi]

This is great!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@AncestryAimee]

You are so welcome!

[@marystilwell9312]

Wow! Thanks for such valuable info!!

[@AncestryAimee]

Glad it was helpful!

[@arlindanelson7928]

Awesome thanks for sharing.

[@AncestryAimee]

Thanks for watching!

[@garylhaas2005]

good stuff

[@AncestryAimee]

Thank you

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

I was just doing some research and decided to do something different. I was looking for some extended family (my 2x great grandfather’s sister) and this is not a family line of Acadian descent, the surname is Hanks. It is the same family line as Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Lucy Hanks. While looking for this person, it doesn’t pull up mostly Louisiana records and I was able to see records from other states. I was surprised by how much easier the records were to read and how it’s so fascinating to see Wills and probate records. My grandparents are the first generation that was able to get an education and my parents are the first ones that their native language was English. My great grandparents and beyond were never able to attend school and never knew how to speak English, so I am not used to being able to look at records and understand what they are saying. I have heard you comment about how you can learn a lot from the wills and probate records and I felt like I was lacking in my ability to understand how to read them properly. But it’s so different than other places and I have to be more easy on myself

[@AncestryAimee]

Love that!

[@copperGlass]

This is super helpful. Thank you!

[@AncestryAimee]

Glad you think so! Thanks for being a member!

[@donnaroberts8791]

This was so helpful. Thank you 😊

[@AncestryAimee]

Glad you think so! Thanks for being a member!

[@SuzaGotye]

WOW!!!

[@AncestryAimee]

Thanks!