Joseph, Yes you can access these rrecords but they do not have them on line nor are they indexed for searching. Ancestry did us all a great favor in providing this information in such an easy format to search. I don't use it daily anymore but when I first subcribed 4-5 years ago I did. Bill
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since these are Government records, shouldn't we have the right to search > them straight from the Census, SS, and other areas rather than pay a third > party for the access? Just wondering if anyone knows how this all came > about. > > Joseph > > > > Thomas Herson wrote: > >> The ability to view and copy actual census images makes the Ancestry >> subscription worth it. Just consider the cost of traveling to libraries in >> othere cities to vew and copy these records or the time involved in writing >> for copies. >> >> >> From: "Michael Berry" >> Is this worth joining? It's sort of expensive. Is the free trial period >> (abt 14 days) long enough to give it a fair trial? >> >> Michael >> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp