Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use & sinkwithmycomputer

[Don Marang]

Yes.  However, I do not think it needs to be your primary address.

*Don Marang*
Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org 



On 10/5/2011 1:45 PM, Stephan, William S NWK wrote:

Don:  This is Plan B, I believe I have to establish a Gmail account for this,
do you know if that's right?

William S. Stephan
Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization

Building Strong(r)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Office: 816-389-3801
FAX: 816-389-2029

Help us in Building Strong!  Please tell us how we are doing.  Visit our
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-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Don Marang
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:40 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use&
sinkwithmycomputer

I do not have a mobile device yet.  I have heard from several tech "experts"
on podcasts that always recommend synchronizing your Outlook info with Google
Calendar, Contacts, ...  Use Google as your hub it should sync smoothly with
all info.  I think currently Google only syncs one calendar.


*Don Marang*
Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org


On 10/3/2011 9:47 AM, Stephan, William S NWK wrote:

All:  I recently (as in within the past three weeks) drank the coolade

and

purchased an IPhone.  So far I like it, but I cannot get my Outlook
calendar to sync.  When I go through the cyncing process, Itunes says
it's syncing the calendar, but I can't find it on the phone.  My
contacts, bookmarks, and notes all sync, just not the calendar, and
that's what I really need.  I've gone through the advanced Itunes
feature and check the box for replacing the data on the phone with
that on the computer, still no joy.  I've reset the sync history and
that didn't work either.  We tried building another user and that
didn't  work and it caused so many other problems I had to revert to the

old user.

Anybody have thoughts or suggestions, so far the Apple Care has been
really underwhelming in terms of understanding what I'm trying to do.
Thoughts or suggestions appreciated.


William S. Stephan
Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting
Organization

Building Strong(r)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Office: 816-389-3801
FAX: 816-389-2029

Help us in Building Strong!  Please tell us how we are doing.  Visit
our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at:

http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&servi
ce_cate
gory_id=14


-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Trish
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:39 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use&   sink
withmycomputer

I Phone

- Original Message -
From: "DoubleLegal"
To: "Blind Computer Users"
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:34 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use&   sink with
mycomputer



Hello everyone,

Over the years I've seen some emails on the list here that talk about
cell phones that are blind friendly. Unfortunately I didn't pay much
attention to them because I was very happy with my simple phone that
allowed me to make and receive calls. I figured my phone was getting
the job done and if it ever broke, I'd just replace it with the same
model of phone. Well, my phone is so old that they don't make them
any

more.

On Friday, I spilled a large amount of water on my phone. For some
strange reason, it didn't like that. It's time to bury this phone and
move into the 21st century and get a new phone.

My question is what types of phones are out there that have the
following qualities.

1. My contract is with A T&   T, so need a phone that will work with
that service provider.

2. I need a phone that is very blind friendly to use such as buttons
that are pretty easy to distinguish apart from each other and a phone
that has a "voice" that is easy to understand.

3. I am thinking about getting a phone that will allow me to text and
serf the web. I've never had a phone that does that ... I've just had
this phone that I use to make and receive calls on.

4. I have a lot of music, audio books  and other audio files on my
computer so I'd like a phone that is easy to connect to my computer
and transfer .mp3, .wav and other audio files on and off of. I don't
want to mess with I-Tunes, so I guess a phone that has just a music
player or some kind of .mp3 player on it. My computer uses JAWS 8 and
10, I switch back and forth depending on if I'm using some older
programs I have on the computer. I also use XP Pro and Internet explorer

7.

5. Basically a phone that is VERY blind friendly and

Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use & sinkwithmycomputer

[Stephan, William S NWK]

Don:  This is Plan B, I believe I have to establish a Gmail account for this,
do you know if that's right?

William S. Stephan
Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization

Building Strong(r)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Office: 816-389-3801
FAX: 816-389-2029

Help us in Building Strong!  Please tell us how we are doing.  Visit our
Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at:  

http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cate
gory_id=14

-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Don Marang
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:40 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use &
sinkwithmycomputer

I do not have a mobile device yet.  I have heard from several tech "experts"
on podcasts that always recommend synchronizing your Outlook info with Google
Calendar, Contacts, ...  Use Google as your hub it should sync smoothly with
all info.  I think currently Google only syncs one calendar.


*Don Marang*
Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org


On 10/3/2011 9:47 AM, Stephan, William S NWK wrote:
> All:  I recently (as in within the past three weeks) drank the coolade
and
> purchased an IPhone.  So far I like it, but I cannot get my Outlook 
> calendar to sync.  When I go through the cyncing process, Itunes says 
> it's syncing the calendar, but I can't find it on the phone.  My 
> contacts, bookmarks, and notes all sync, just not the calendar, and 
> that's what I really need.  I've gone through the advanced Itunes 
> feature and check the box for replacing the data on the phone with 
> that on the computer, still no joy.  I've reset the sync history and 
> that didn't work either.  We tried building another user and that 
> didn't  work and it caused so many other problems I had to revert to the
old user.
> Anybody have thoughts or suggestions, so far the Apple Care has been 
> really underwhelming in terms of understanding what I'm trying to do.
> Thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
>
>
> William S. Stephan
> Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting 
> Organization
>
> Building Strong(r)
> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
> Office: 816-389-3801
> FAX: 816-389-2029
>
> Help us in Building Strong!  Please tell us how we are doing.  Visit 
> our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at:
>
> http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&servi
> ce_cate
> gory_id=14
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
> [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Trish
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:39 PM
> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use&  sink 
> withmycomputer
>
> I Phone
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "DoubleLegal"
> To: "Blind Computer Users"
> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:34 PM
> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use&  sink with 
> mycomputer
>
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Over the years I've seen some emails on the list here that talk about 
>> cell phones that are blind friendly. Unfortunately I didn't pay much 
>> attention to them because I was very happy with my simple phone that 
>> allowed me to make and receive calls. I figured my phone was getting 
>> the job done and if it ever broke, I'd just replace it with the same 
>> model of phone. Well, my phone is so old that they don't make them 
>> any
> more.
>> On Friday, I spilled a large amount of water on my phone. For some 
>> strange reason, it didn't like that. It's time to bury this phone and 
>> move into the 21st century and get a new phone.
>>
>> My question is what types of phones are out there that have the 
>> following qualities.
>>
>> 1. My contract is with A T&  T, so need a phone that will work with 
>> that service provider.
>>
>> 2. I need a phone that is very blind friendly to use such as buttons 
>> that are pretty easy to distinguish apart from each other and a phone 
>> that has a "voice" that is easy to understand.
>>
>> 3. I am thinking about getting a phone that will allow me to text and 
>> serf the web. I've never had a phone that does that ... I've just had 
>> this phone that I use to make and receive calls on.
>>
>> 4. I have a lot of music, audio books  and other audio files on my 
>> computer so I'd like a phone that is easy to connect to my computer 
>> and transfer .mp3, .wav and other audio files on and off of. I don't 
>> want to mess with I-Tunes, so I guess a phone that has just a music 
>> player or some kind of .mp3 player on it. My computer uses JAWS 8 and 
>> 10, I switch back and forth depending on if I'm using some older 
>> programs I have on the computer. I also use XP Pro and Internet explorer
7.
>>
>> 5. Basically a phone that is VERY blind friendly and isn't too 

Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use & sink withmycomputer

[Don Marang]

I do not have a mobile device yet.  I have heard from several tech 
"experts" on podcasts that always recommend synchronizing your Outlook 
info with Google Calendar, Contacts, ...  Use Google as your hub it 
should sync smoothly with all info.  I think currently Google only syncs 
one calendar.



*Don Marang*
Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org 



On 10/3/2011 9:47 AM, Stephan, William S NWK wrote:

All:  I recently (as in within the past three weeks) drank the coolade   and
purchased an IPhone.  So far I like it, but I cannot get my Outlook calendar
to sync.  When I go through the cyncing process, Itunes says it's syncing the
calendar, but I can't find it on the phone.  My contacts, bookmarks, and
notes all sync, just not the calendar, and that's what I really need.  I've
gone through the advanced Itunes feature and check the box for replacing the
data on the phone with that on the computer, still no joy.  I've reset the
sync history and that didn't work either.  We tried building another user and
that didn't  work and it caused so many other problems I had to revert to the
old user.
Anybody have thoughts or suggestions, so far the Apple Care has been really
underwhelming in terms of understanding what I'm trying to do.
Thoughts or suggestions appreciated.


William S. Stephan
Procurement Analyst, Kansas City District National Contracting Organization

Building Strong(r)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Office: 816-389-3801
FAX: 816-389-2029

Help us in Building Strong!  Please tell us how we are doing.  Visit our
Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at:

http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cate
gory_id=14


-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Trish
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:39 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use&  sink
withmycomputer

I Phone

- Original Message -
From: "DoubleLegal"
To: "Blind Computer Users"
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 11:34 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Cell phone that's easy to use&  sink with
mycomputer



Hello everyone,

Over the years I've seen some emails on the list here that talk about
cell phones that are blind friendly. Unfortunately I didn't pay much
attention to them because I was very happy with my simple phone that
allowed me to make and receive calls. I figured my phone was getting
the job done and if it ever broke, I'd just replace it with the same
model of phone. Well, my phone is so old that they don't make them any

more.

On Friday, I spilled a large amount of water on my phone. For some
strange reason, it didn't like that. It's time to bury this phone and
move into the 21st century and get a new phone.

My question is what types of phones are out there that have the
following qualities.

1. My contract is with A T&  T, so need a phone that will work with
that service provider.

2. I need a phone that is very blind friendly to use such as buttons
that are pretty easy to distinguish apart from each other and a phone
that has a "voice" that is easy to understand.

3. I am thinking about getting a phone that will allow me to text and
serf the web. I've never had a phone that does that ... I've just had
this phone that I use to make and receive calls on.

4. I have a lot of music, audio books  and other audio files on my
computer so I'd like a phone that is easy to connect to my computer
and transfer .mp3, .wav and other audio files on and off of. I don't
want to mess with I-Tunes, so I guess a phone that has just a music
player or some kind of .mp3 player on it. My computer uses JAWS 8 and
10, I switch back and forth depending on if I'm using some older
programs I have on the computer. I also use XP Pro and Internet explorer 7.

5. Basically a phone that is VERY blind friendly and isn't too expensive.
In the past, A T&  T has made some of their phones available at a
lower cost when I've renewed my contract with them.

I hope this email isn't too vague about what I want.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Ken Hopkins
doublele...@comcast.net
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Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites

[Lois]

I am still trying my way around, but Put your surch in google and see what 
comes up. When doing so put it in quotes and without capitols. When you do make 
sure you make note of what site you get your info from so you can go back to it.

Lois

  - Original Message - 
  From: Brad Keller 
  To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:36 AM
  Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


  I've been trying to use the Roots Web site looking for information that I 
  have been told is there but for some reason I can't find it. How exactly 
  does one go about looking for a certain family tree on there?
  - Original Message - 
  From: "karen schrade" 
  To: 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:11 AM
  Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


  > jerry, the rootsweb site and the familysearch site definitely have info 
  > for
  > other countries. for the genweb site, there is also a world genweb. if you
  > google it, you'll find it and then can pick the country. karen
  > - Original Message - 
  > From: "jerry martin" 
  > To: 
  > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 8:34 AM
  > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites
  >
  >
  > Karen:
  >
  > Regarding the links that you suppliedLois, do you know if any of these
  > websites would have information from European countries such as Hanover
  > Germany?  Thanks.  Jerry
  > - Original Message - 
  > From: "karen schrade" 
  > To: 
  > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:04 PM
  > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites
  >
  >
  >> Hi Lois, If you are looking for online records, There are several really
  >> helpful free family tree websites. these are screen reader friendly:
  >> the u. s. genweb.
  >>
  >> http://www.usgenweb.org/
  >>
  >> if you go to that site, you'll find a list of states. enter on the state
  >> you
  >> want and  you'll get the counties lists. some counties have more
  >> information
  >> than  others.
  >>
  >> You can also check out rootsweb. it's free and you can search for your
  >> relatives names, narrowing it to places as well through the advanced
  >> search.
  >>
  >> http://www.rootsweb.com
  >>
  >> they have hundreds of mailing lists for surnames and places. if you know
  >> where your relative lived, you can find a mailing list for that place and
  >> search for the name.
  >> They also have lots of user contributed family trees. if you're lucky, 
  >> you
  >> may find a distant cousin. that's called World Connect.
  >>
  >> then, you can check out the LDS genealogy site:
  >>
  >> http://www.familysearch.org
  >>
  >> if you type into the search box the name, first and last, then the place,
  >> and narrow it to time, i. e. 1900 to 1930,, you will get lots of  hits.
  >> then, you can narrow that by birthplace, europe or us, death place,
  >> the same, birth year, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s etc. you may find more than you
  >> imagined. I've had very good luck with the family search site lately.
  >> It's
  >> a bit tricky to get used to but it's definitely doable.
  >>
  >> good  luck. If you have other questions about genealogy and screen
  >> readers,
  >> i'd be happy to try to help off list. karen
  >> kschr...@sbcglobal.net
  >>
  >> - Original Message - 
  >> From: "Lois" 
  >> To: 
  >> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:41 PM
  >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites
  >>
  >>
  >> Are there any family tree web sites that don't charge an arm and leg?
  >> Thanks
  >> for the help in advance.
  >>
  >> Lois
  >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
  >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
  >>
  >>
  >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
  >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
  >
  >
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  >
  >
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Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites

[Brad Keller]

I've been trying to use the Roots Web site looking for information that I 
have been told is there but for some reason I can't find it. How exactly 
does one go about looking for a certain family tree on there?
- Original Message - 
From: "karen schrade" 

To: 
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


jerry, the rootsweb site and the familysearch site definitely have info 
for

other countries. for the genweb site, there is also a world genweb. if you
google it, you'll find it and then can pick the country. karen
- Original Message - 
From: "jerry martin" 

To: 
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


Karen:

Regarding the links that you suppliedLois, do you know if any of these
websites would have information from European countries such as Hanover
Germany?  Thanks.  Jerry
- Original Message - 
From: "karen schrade" 

To: 
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites



Hi Lois, If you are looking for online records, There are several really
helpful free family tree websites. these are screen reader friendly:
the u. s. genweb.

http://www.usgenweb.org/

if you go to that site, you'll find a list of states. enter on the state
you
want and  you'll get the counties lists. some counties have more
information
than  others.

You can also check out rootsweb. it's free and you can search for your
relatives names, narrowing it to places as well through the advanced
search.

http://www.rootsweb.com

they have hundreds of mailing lists for surnames and places. if you know
where your relative lived, you can find a mailing list for that place and
search for the name.
They also have lots of user contributed family trees. if you're lucky, 
you

may find a distant cousin. that's called World Connect.

then, you can check out the LDS genealogy site:

http://www.familysearch.org

if you type into the search box the name, first and last, then the place,
and narrow it to time, i. e. 1900 to 1930,, you will get lots of  hits.
then, you can narrow that by birthplace, europe or us, death place,
the same, birth year, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s etc. you may find more than you
imagined. I've had very good luck with the family search site lately.
It's
a bit tricky to get used to but it's definitely doable.

good  luck. If you have other questions about genealogy and screen
readers,
i'd be happy to try to help off list. karen
kschr...@sbcglobal.net

- Original Message - 
From: "Lois" 

To: 
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:41 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


Are there any family tree web sites that don't charge an arm and leg?
Thanks
for the help in advance.

Lois
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Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites

[karen schrade]

jerry, the rootsweb site and the familysearch site definitely have info for 
other countries. for the genweb site, there is also a world genweb. if you 
google it, you'll find it and then can pick the country. karen
- Original Message - 
From: "jerry martin" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


Karen:

Regarding the links that you suppliedLois, do you know if any of these
websites would have information from European countries such as Hanover
Germany?  Thanks.  Jerry
- Original Message - 
From: "karen schrade" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


> Hi Lois, If you are looking for online records, There are several really
> helpful free family tree websites. these are screen reader friendly:
> the u. s. genweb.
>
> http://www.usgenweb.org/
>
> if you go to that site, you'll find a list of states. enter on the state
> you
> want and  you'll get the counties lists. some counties have more
> information
> than  others.
>
> You can also check out rootsweb. it's free and you can search for your
> relatives names, narrowing it to places as well through the advanced
> search.
>
> http://www.rootsweb.com
>
> they have hundreds of mailing lists for surnames and places. if you know
> where your relative lived, you can find a mailing list for that place and
> search for the name.
> They also have lots of user contributed family trees. if you're lucky, you
> may find a distant cousin. that's called World Connect.
>
> then, you can check out the LDS genealogy site:
>
> http://www.familysearch.org
>
> if you type into the search box the name, first and last, then the place,
> and narrow it to time, i. e. 1900 to 1930,, you will get lots of  hits.
> then, you can narrow that by birthplace, europe or us, death place,
> the same, birth year, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s etc. you may find more than you
> imagined. I've had very good luck with the family search site lately.
> It's
> a bit tricky to get used to but it's definitely doable.
>
> good  luck. If you have other questions about genealogy and screen
> readers,
> i'd be happy to try to help off list. karen
> kschr...@sbcglobal.net
>
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Lois" 
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:41 PM
> Subject: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites
>
>
> Are there any family tree web sites that don't charge an arm and leg?
> Thanks
> for the help in advance.
>
> Lois
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> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
>
>
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Re: [Blind-Computing] internet explorer?

[Carliss]

Listers,
I am using internet explorer8, however, my question is about internet
explorer9.
I'm using Jaws12 last build.
Thanks to all.

Carliss

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From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of LaMcAs
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 9:28 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] internet explorer?

If you can tell us what Version of IE you are talking about and the name and
version of your screen reader then we can give you information relevant to
the two combinations.

Larry & Flax GD (Guide Dog)
& Elliot RGD (Retired Guide Dog)
London, UK

Multiple Installer http://ninite.com
Flash Updater http://updateflash.org/
Impartial info on Android & IOS http://www.blindtechsupport.net/


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From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Carliss
Sent: 04 October 2011 14:34
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: [Blind-Computing] internet explorer?

Hello Listers,

Is internet explorer user friendly?  I keep getting it in the windows
updates but I heard that it can be problematic especially when down loading
something, is this true?

 

 

I'm also hearing that it is quite abit faster than internet explorer8?

 

Carliss

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Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites

[jerry martin]

Karen:

Regarding the links that you suppliedLois, do you know if any of these 
websites would have information from European countries such as Hanover 
Germany?  Thanks.  Jerry
- Original Message - 
From: "karen schrade" 

To: 
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites



Hi Lois, If you are looking for online records, There are several really
helpful free family tree websites. these are screen reader friendly:
the u. s. genweb.

http://www.usgenweb.org/

if you go to that site, you'll find a list of states. enter on the state 
you
want and  you'll get the counties lists. some counties have more 
information

than  others.

You can also check out rootsweb. it's free and you can search for your
relatives names, narrowing it to places as well through the advanced 
search.


http://www.rootsweb.com

they have hundreds of mailing lists for surnames and places. if you know
where your relative lived, you can find a mailing list for that place and
search for the name.
They also have lots of user contributed family trees. if you're lucky, you
may find a distant cousin. that's called World Connect.

then, you can check out the LDS genealogy site:

http://www.familysearch.org

if you type into the search box the name, first and last, then the place,
and narrow it to time, i. e. 1900 to 1930,, you will get lots of  hits.
then, you can narrow that by birthplace, europe or us, death place,
the same, birth year, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s etc. you may find more than you
imagined. I've had very good luck with the family search site lately. 
It's

a bit tricky to get used to but it's definitely doable.

good  luck. If you have other questions about genealogy and screen 
readers,

i'd be happy to try to help off list. karen
kschr...@sbcglobal.net

- Original Message - 
From: "Lois" 

To: 
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:41 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] family tree web sites


Are there any family tree web sites that don't charge an arm and leg? 
Thanks

for the help in advance.

Lois
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