Ancestry or Genealogy.com?

[Clay]

I'm getting back into tracing my family's history after several years off
and things have changed. Which service should I sign up with - Ancestry.com
or Genealogy.com? Or is there a better use of my money? If I go with one
of these, is there a particular software program I should use? All of my
research will be on-line for the foreseeable future. Thanks.

[Jack]

Hi!
Use Legacy:
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Index.asp?mid=4A17Nvi
And research Guidance will shows you good web-places.
(And it has many languege)

With TreeDraw Legacy Edition will draw finest Graphs for you.

Happy ancestor hunting for you, enjoy!


"Clay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:uE7qg.5472$0G2.1378@trnddc07...

I'm getting back into tracing my family's history after several years off
and things have changed. Which service should I sign up with -
Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com? Or is there a better use of my money? If
I go with one of these, is there a particular software program I should
use? All of my research will be on-line for the foreseeable future.
Thanks.

[Laurie S]

Hi Clay,
Definitely look into your local library. Most offer HeritageQuest, which
can be accessed from home, and/or Ancestry Library Edition, which has to
be accessed in the library, but all for free! Also check out Godfrey
Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org, I think it's $35/yr and they offer
loads of stuff, some you can access without a membership, but it's well
worth the money. If you want to subscribe to Ancestry or Genealogy,
Ancestry has more stuff but Genealogy.com has some unique databases like
the Family & Local Histories and Genealogy Library Collection and you
can do the free trial for each. Since you have been away for several
years, I'd start with the free stuff and Godfrey and don't forget
http://www.familysearch.org and USGenWeb.
Laurie


Clay wrote:

I'm getting back into tracing my family's history after several years off
and things have changed. Which service should I sign up with - Ancestry.com
or Genealogy.com? Or is there a better use of my money? If I go with one
of these, is there a particular software program I should use? All of my
research will be on-line for the foreseeable future. Thanks.

[Hugh Watkins]

and the single CD family tree maker 2006 for about $29
is vastly improved over the 5 year old one

all name index on ancestry are not without errors but better than
readign tens of reels of film

the global search is stunning

what country do your ancestors come from?

about when?


regards

Hugh W



Laurie S wrote:

Hi Clay,
Definitely look into your local library. Most offer HeritageQuest, which
can be accessed from home, and/or Ancestry Library Edition, which has to
be accessed in the library, but all for free! Also check out Godfrey
Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org, I think it's $35/yr and they offer
loads of stuff, some you can access without a membership, but it's well
worth the money. If you want to subscribe to Ancestry or Genealogy,
Ancestry has more stuff but Genealogy.com has some unique databases like
the Family & Local Histories and Genealogy Library Collection and you
can do the free trial for each. Since you have been away for several
years, I'd start with the free stuff and Godfrey and don't forget
http://www.familysearch.org and USGenWeb.
Laurie


Clay wrote:

I'm getting back into tracing my family's history after several years
off and things have changed. Which service should I sign up with -
Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com? Or is there a better use of my money?
If I go with one of these, is there a particular software program I
should use? All of my research will be on-line for the foreseeable
future. Thanks.

[pergurd]

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"Laurie S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Hi Clay,
Definitely look into your local library. Most offer HeritageQuest, which
can be accessed from home, and/or Ancestry Library Edition, which has to
be accessed in the library, but all for free! Also check out Godfrey
Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org, I think it's $35/yr and they offer
loads of stuff, some you can access without a membership, but it's well
worth the money. If you want to subscribe to Ancestry or Genealogy,
Ancestry has more stuff but Genealogy.com has some unique databases like
the Family & Local Histories and Genealogy Library Collection and you can
do the free trial for each. Since you have been away for several years,
I'd start with the free stuff and Godfrey and don't forget
http://www.familysearch.org and USGenWeb.
Laurie


Clay wrote:
I'm getting back into tracing my family's history after several years off
and things have changed. Which service should I sign up with -
Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com? Or is there a better use of my money? If
I go with one of these, is there a particular software program I should
use? All of my research will be on-line for the foreseeable future.
Thanks.

[Clay]

Thanks for everyone's help. I think I will attack the free stuff as much as
possible before I choose a subscription. I did spend all day evaluating
software, and I decided to go with Master Genealogist since it seems to be
most compatible with my old Ultimate Family Tree software files. I'll give
the free trial version the full 30 days before I buy it, though.

Hugh -
the main line I want to research is the Hogue line, which came from Ireland
in the early or mid 1800s and settled in PA. I believe they were
Scots-Irish. William B. Hogue (abt 1812 - abt 1880), married to Rosanah
Hogue, seems to be the one who actually came from Ireland. Depending on
when they came, his son, John B. Hogue (1841 -1904) may have immigrated with
them.

Clay


"Hugh Watkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

and the single CD family tree maker 2006 for about $29
is vastly improved over the 5 year old one

all name index on ancestry are not without errors but better than readign
tens of reels of film

the global search is stunning

what country do your ancestors come from?

about when?


regards

Hugh W



Laurie S wrote:
Hi Clay,
Definitely look into your local library. Most offer HeritageQuest, which
can be accessed from home, and/or Ancestry Library Edition, which has to
be accessed in the library, but all for free! Also check out Godfrey
Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org, I think it's $35/yr and they offer
loads of stuff, some you can access without a membership, but it's well
worth the money. If you want to subscribe to Ancestry or Genealogy,
Ancestry has more stuff but Genealogy.com has some unique databases like
the Family & Local Histories and Genealogy Library Collection and you can
do the free trial for each. Since you have been away for several years,
I'd start with the free stuff and Godfrey and don't forget
http://www.familysearch.org and USGenWeb.
Laurie


Clay wrote:

I'm getting back into tracing my family's history after several years
off and things have changed. Which service should I sign up with -
Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com? Or is there a better use of my money?
If I go with one of these, is there a particular software program I
should use? All of my research will be on-line for the foreseeable
future. Thanks.