Ancestry.com Subscription?
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Sharon
Ancestry.com Subscription?
Has anyone tried the ancestry.com subscription? What I'd like to know is
if it has enough extra information available to make it worthwhile. I'm
also wondering about the free trial. Has anyone tried it and had any
trouble canceling things before the trial ended if they decided it
wasn't worth the money?
Sharon
if it has enough extra information available to make it worthwhile. I'm
also wondering about the free trial. Has anyone tried it and had any
trouble canceling things before the trial ended if they decided it
wasn't worth the money?
Sharon
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CaliTeach
Re: Ancestry.com Subscription?
Actually, I have a subscription that I enjoy using quite frequently. I
would suggest that you check with your local LDS Family History Center and
see if they have a subscription. The center patrons can use it for free,
and usually there are other websites they might subscribe to for free
research opportunities to patrons.
Best of luck!
would suggest that you check with your local LDS Family History Center and
see if they have a subscription. The center patrons can use it for free,
and usually there are other websites they might subscribe to for free
research opportunities to patrons.
Best of luck!
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Sharon
Re: Ancestry.com Subscription?
CaliTeach wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion!
Sharon
Actually, I have a subscription that I enjoy using quite frequently. I
would suggest that you check with your local LDS Family History Center and
see if they have a subscription. The center patrons can use it for free,
and usually there are other websites they might subscribe to for free
research opportunities to patrons.
Best of luck!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Sharon
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Gjest
Re: Ancestry.com Subscription?
I've had a basic Ancestry subscription for census data for several years
(even before images were available) and find it very useful if you are
researching in USA. (Can't speak for other locales) Before census
images were available online, I purchased Heritage Quest CDs of census
images for the counties where my research is focused, and still use
those. But when those other counties/states come up, it is sure handy to
be able to go to Ancestry.com. Or Genealogy.com. Or Godfrey.org. Or all
of them since they don't offer exactly the same thing.
And I tend to be a 3-in-the-morning researcher, which makes having my
own subscription a plus. Don't overlook that "researching in my jammies"
thing in your decision-making...;^)
Anything beyond the basic census subscription depends on the focus of
your research. I am researching African Americans. At my last renewal, I
let myself be seduced into taking the historical newspapers and that has
been of no use whatsoever to me. So far. I know other AfAms who _have_
found this subscription useful, but not me. My people managed to live
under the radar screen of newspapers, so I do not plan to renew that
portion of my subscription. Maybe at some point in the future that will
be helpful to me, but not now.
But do try the suggestion to go to a Family History Center and try it
out. I believe they also have Genealogy.com on their computers.
(even before images were available) and find it very useful if you are
researching in USA. (Can't speak for other locales) Before census
images were available online, I purchased Heritage Quest CDs of census
images for the counties where my research is focused, and still use
those. But when those other counties/states come up, it is sure handy to
be able to go to Ancestry.com. Or Genealogy.com. Or Godfrey.org. Or all
of them since they don't offer exactly the same thing.
And I tend to be a 3-in-the-morning researcher, which makes having my
own subscription a plus. Don't overlook that "researching in my jammies"
thing in your decision-making...;^)
Anything beyond the basic census subscription depends on the focus of
your research. I am researching African Americans. At my last renewal, I
let myself be seduced into taking the historical newspapers and that has
been of no use whatsoever to me. So far. I know other AfAms who _have_
found this subscription useful, but not me. My people managed to live
under the radar screen of newspapers, so I do not plan to renew that
portion of my subscription. Maybe at some point in the future that will
be helpful to me, but not now.
But do try the suggestion to go to a Family History Center and try it
out. I believe they also have Genealogy.com on their computers.
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Dave
Re: Ancestry.com Subscription?
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:38:08 -0700, Sharon <me7@privacy.net> wrote:
Check with your local library too. My library system subscribes to
HeritageQuest and with my library card I can log on from home....for
free.
I signed up for the free trial at Ancestry, and had no problems
cancelling it before they started charging. Just make sure you call a
few days in advance and get the name of the person you talk to. They
will work hard to convince you to stay, but be firm.
Dave
CaliTeach wrote:
Actually, I have a subscription that I enjoy using quite frequently. I
would suggest that you check with your local LDS Family History Center and
see if they have a subscription. The center patrons can use it for free,
and usually there are other websites they might subscribe to for free
research opportunities to patrons.
Best of luck!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Sharon
Check with your local library too. My library system subscribes to
HeritageQuest and with my library card I can log on from home....for
free.
I signed up for the free trial at Ancestry, and had no problems
cancelling it before they started charging. Just make sure you call a
few days in advance and get the name of the person you talk to. They
will work hard to convince you to stay, but be firm.
Dave
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Sharon
Re: Ancestry.com Subscription?
Dave wrote:
I've never heard of HeritageQuest. I'll have to look it up to see what
it involves.
Thanks,
Sharon
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:38:08 -0700, Sharon <me7@privacy.net> wrote:
CaliTeach wrote:
Actually, I have a subscription that I enjoy using quite frequently. I
would suggest that you check with your local LDS Family History Center and
see if they have a subscription. The center patrons can use it for free,
and usually there are other websites they might subscribe to for free
research opportunities to patrons.
Best of luck!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Sharon
Check with your local library too. My library system subscribes to
HeritageQuest and with my library card I can log on from home....for
free.
I signed up for the free trial at Ancestry, and had no problems
cancelling it before they started charging. Just make sure you call a
few days in advance and get the name of the person you talk to. They
will work hard to convince you to stay, but be firm.
Dave
I've never heard of HeritageQuest. I'll have to look it up to see what
it involves.
Thanks,
Sharon
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Sharon
Re: Ancestry.com Subscription?
tootncmon@webtv.net wrote:
Thanks for all of the information. I am researching both my father's
family (Ireland/Canada/USA) and my mother's family in Finland. I have
had the most online luck with information in Finland since a lot of the
church records can be accessed for free. I was also lucky enough to find
a cousin in Finland who has been researching the family for several
years and he was kind enough to share his information with me. Finding
information in the US, Canada, and Ireland has been a lot harder though
and I've hit a few brick walls. I think we do have a Family History
Center in town so maybe I'll check that out. Like you, I tend to do a
lot of my research late at night though when I won't be interrupted by
other things, so I think I'll give the ancestry.com subscription trial
a try first. It's a bit pricey so I don't want to subscribe outright
until I see how much help it's going to be.
Sharon
I've had a basic Ancestry subscription for census data for several years
(even before images were available) and find it very useful if you are
researching in USA. (Can't speak for other locales) Before census
images were available online, I purchased Heritage Quest CDs of census
images for the counties where my research is focused, and still use
those. But when those other counties/states come up, it is sure handy to
be able to go to Ancestry.com. Or Genealogy.com. Or Godfrey.org. Or all
of them since they don't offer exactly the same thing.
And I tend to be a 3-in-the-morning researcher, which makes having my
own subscription a plus. Don't overlook that "researching in my jammies"
thing in your decision-making...;^)
Anything beyond the basic census subscription depends on the focus of
your research. I am researching African Americans. At my last renewal, I
let myself be seduced into taking the historical newspapers and that has
been of no use whatsoever to me. So far. I know other AfAms who _have_
found this subscription useful, but not me. My people managed to live
under the radar screen of newspapers, so I do not plan to renew that
portion of my subscription. Maybe at some point in the future that will
be helpful to me, but not now.
But do try the suggestion to go to a Family History Center and try it
out. I believe they also have Genealogy.com on their computers.
Thanks for all of the information. I am researching both my father's
family (Ireland/Canada/USA) and my mother's family in Finland. I have
had the most online luck with information in Finland since a lot of the
church records can be accessed for free. I was also lucky enough to find
a cousin in Finland who has been researching the family for several
years and he was kind enough to share his information with me. Finding
information in the US, Canada, and Ireland has been a lot harder though
and I've hit a few brick walls. I think we do have a Family History
Center in town so maybe I'll check that out. Like you, I tend to do a
lot of my research late at night though when I won't be interrupted by
other things, so I think I'll give the ancestry.com subscription trial
a try first. It's a bit pricey so I don't want to subscribe outright
until I see how much help it's going to be.
Sharon
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Phyllis
Re: Ancestry.com Subscription?
In looking up a relative, I could find nothing more on his mother than
her name, Elizabeth Holmes. I went to Hertiage Quest (the actual census
sheets) and found her mother was living with her and her husband, so I
learned her mother's name. I went to the previous census and it listed
the name of her father and four siblings as well. I also learned that
my grandfather had a sister I never knew about and don't think my mother
did either. Found her name on the census and a very kind person then
found the date of her death (age 13) for me. I am very enthusiastic
about Heritage Quest.
Sharon wrote:
her name, Elizabeth Holmes. I went to Hertiage Quest (the actual census
sheets) and found her mother was living with her and her husband, so I
learned her mother's name. I went to the previous census and it listed
the name of her father and four siblings as well. I also learned that
my grandfather had a sister I never knew about and don't think my mother
did either. Found her name on the census and a very kind person then
found the date of her death (age 13) for me. I am very enthusiastic
about Heritage Quest.
Sharon wrote:
Dave wrote:
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:38:08 -0700, Sharon <me7@privacy.net> wrote:
CaliTeach wrote:
Actually, I have a subscription that I enjoy using quite frequently. I
would suggest that you check with your local LDS Family History
Center and
see if they have a subscription. The center patrons can use it for
free,
and usually there are other websites they might subscribe to for free
research opportunities to patrons.
Best of luck!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Sharon
Check with your local library too. My library system subscribes to
HeritageQuest and with my library card I can log on from home....for
free.
I signed up for the free trial at Ancestry, and had no problems
cancelling it before they started charging. Just make sure you call a
few days in advance and get the name of the person you talk to. They
will work hard to convince you to stay, but be firm.
Dave
I've never heard of HeritageQuest. I'll have to look it up to see what
it involves.
Thanks,
Sharon