Re: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites-Apol 2nd attempt

2006-10-20 Thread Patricia Hickin
My computer hss a mind of its own these days -- anyway I think I need to apologize for my earlier rather ill-tempered message. I've been to dinner since and my brain seems to be SOMEWHAT more functional. So I've found a way to send an email to Ancestry--somehow I'd forgotten all about the ubiquit

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2006-10-20 Thread Patricia Hickin
I Pat On Fri, October 20, 2006 17:01, Patricia Hickin wrote: > Hope it's OK to ask this. > > I've decided to give Ancestry a whirl and am totally frustrated -- I don't > expect you to answer this question, but if you can tell me how to get help > from Ancestry I'll appreciate it! > > EVERY family

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2006-10-20 Thread Sherry/Support
PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Hope it's OK to ask this. I've decided to give Ancestry a whirl and am totally frustrated -- I don't expect you to answer this question, but if you can tell me how to get help from Ancestr

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2006-10-20 Thread Patricia Hickin
Hope it's OK to ask this. I've decided to give Ancestry a whirl and am totally frustrated -- I don't expect you to answer this question, but if you can tell me how to get help from Ancestry I'll appreciate it! EVERY family tree says my grandparents (born in MD) were married in Botetourt Co.,

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2006-10-20 Thread ronald ferguson
the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ __ From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: Subject: RE: [LegacyUG

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2006-10-19 Thread Jennie Goodwin
th a 1 1/2 > hour time limit) but now > they have wireless and have told me I can bring my > laptop in and access > Ancestry (no time limit!). Haven't done it yet, > however. > > Pat > > > - Original Message ----- > From: "Stephanie Grassi"

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2006-10-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
19, 2006 3:22 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Laura, The site is mainly UK oriented but not exclusively so as many overseas (from the UK perspective) families originate from the UK, perhaps Great Breeders would be a better name

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2006-10-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
19, 2006 3:22 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Laura, The site is mainly UK oriented but not exclusively so as many overseas (from the UK perspective) families originate from the UK, perhaps Great Breeders would be a better name

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2006-10-19 Thread Patricia Hickin
t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:43 AM Subject: Fw: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Cynthia, If you have a library card, you might be able to access Ancestry.com and some other websites from home through your local library with your library card. I subs

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2006-10-19 Thread Wendy Howard
Hi Yvonne, Is there anyone in England who can point me in the direction of Free Genology research sites IN England for England?? You know of FreeBMD, don't you? http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ Don't confuse it with http://www.freebmd.com/ which I brought up by mistake just now by typing in wh

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2006-10-19 Thread ronald ferguson
the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ __ Hi From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] P

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2006-10-19 Thread ronald ferguson
ply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:20:05 +0200 Is there anyone in England who can point me in the direction of Free Genology research sites IN England for England?? Thanks in advance, I am an English person liv

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2006-10-19 Thread malkajef
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephanie Grassi Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:43 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Fw: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Cynthia, If you have a library card, you might be able to access Ancestry.com and some other websites from home

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2006-10-19 Thread Yvonne Murgatroyd
Is there anyone in England who can point me in the direction of Free Genology research sites IN England for England?? Thanks in advance, I am an English person living in South Africa for the moment. Yvonne Murgatroyd www.buxtonairedales.com "There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear" Frank

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2006-10-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Dermot McGlone Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:10 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites I haven't subscribed to anything except Genes Reunited (http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk) (at GB£9.95 p.a. (approx. EUR14.80 or USD

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2006-10-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Dermot McGlone Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:10 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites I haven't subscribed to anything except Genes Reunited (http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk) (at GB£9.95 p.a. (approx. EUR14.80 or USD

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2006-10-19 Thread Dermot McGlone
I haven't subscribed to anything except Genes Reunited (http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk) (at GB£9.95 p.a. (approx. EUR14.80 or USD18.63) and have found it a fabulous resource. In fact I found a whole living branch of my family that I never knew existed 18 months ago, I even have a new first cousin

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2006-10-19 Thread Jane Fabiano-Turner
Michigan libraries offer Heritage Quest and Persi. I go to my local library to use Ancestry for free. I note the census info, then go home and print and save the census page. Visit my websites: www.wmwebmasters.com Visit my scrapbook blog at: http://janesscrapbook.blogspot.com/ -- No viru

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2006-10-19 Thread The Kepleys
, October 19, 2006 12:43 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Fw: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Cynthia, If you have a library card, you might be able to access Ancestry.com and some other websites from home through your local library with your library card. I

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2006-10-18 Thread Stephanie Grassi
: 10/18/2006 9:02:18 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites I am able to go to my public library and use ancestry.com for free - check it out in your hometown! Cynthia in Michigan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

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2006-10-18 Thread Roger Lewis
a fee, naturally) but I believe Plus has been discontinued.   See http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/aleweb/ale/do/login     - Original Message - From: Robert Carneal To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:00 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG]

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:52 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites It's a shame that you have no Welsh ancestors, Laura, a beautiful country where my mothers family originates. If you would like any look-ups doing for you then please contact me off list

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:52 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites It's a shame that you have no Welsh ancestors, Laura, a beautiful country where my mothers family originates. If you would like any look-ups doing for you then please contact me off list

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2006-10-18 Thread Robert Carneal
  -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Cynthia Russell Sent: 2006-10-18 07:57 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites   I am able to go to my public library and use ancestry.com for free - check it

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites   I love Ancestry!  It would be like learning to live without a microwave after having one for 10 years.  After you determine if you can afford Ancestry (I always ask for it for Christmas!), it comes down to personal use habits

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2006-10-18 Thread ronald ferguson
PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com To: Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:12:39 -0500 I would dearly love to come to the UK and travel all over looking for records! With a very small exception, all o

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites   I love Ancestry!  It would be like learning to live without a microwave after having one for 10 years.  After you determine if you can afford Ancestry (I always ask for it for Christmas!), it comes down to personal use habits

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2006-10-18 Thread ronald ferguson
gacyfamilytree.com To: Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:12:39 -0500 I would dearly love to come to the UK and travel all over looking for records! With a very small exception, all of my ancestors whom I have been able to chase across the pond are in Ireland,

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ginal Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Daniels Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:11 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites I just was at a seminar on Internet and the gentleman talked about the t

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ginal Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Daniels Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:11 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites I just was at a seminar on Internet and the gentleman talked about the t

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2006-10-18 Thread Diane Murach
] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Laura, I could not function without Ancestry.com. It is true, if you are near a public library that subscribes and they have enough computers you could do without buying it yourself. However, if you like going from Legacy's Resource module direct

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2006-10-18 Thread Sandra Tyler Duncan
@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:56 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites Laura, I could not function without Ancestry.com. It is true, if you are near a public library that subscribes and they have enough computers you could do without buying it

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
to the World version of Ancestry.com. Laura Grant Velez -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites

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2006-10-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
to the World version of Ancestry.com. Laura Grant Velez -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ronald ferguson Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites

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2006-10-18 Thread Bill Daniels
I just was at a seminar on Internet and the gentleman talked about the top 13 genealogical sites on the web. 1. Ancestry.com Subscription 2. Family Search FREE 3. Rootsweb.com FREE 4. Cyndi ListFREE 5. U.S.Gen Web FREE 6. Hertiage Quest Subscription

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2006-10-18 Thread ronald ferguson
Certainly in the UK, apart from Free BMDs and Family Search, there is no option other than paying for access to records. Personally I use Ancestry.co.uk as well as other sites and find them invaluable. The only other option would be to travel the whole of the country visting the local archive

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2006-10-18 Thread Alastair Lack
Well, I swear by Genes Reunited - found several lost links there! Alastair Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.c

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2006-10-18 Thread malkajef
In my area (Fairfax County, Virginia), the public libraries have free access to Ancestry.com library edition as well as Heritage Quest online. The LDS Family Centers also have free access to Ancestry.com. If you live in the DC area, the Library of Congress also has free access to all sorts of

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2006-10-18 Thread Chris Coward
I have the full world subscription to Ancestry and wouldn't be without it. It's the most costly option but it has probably saved me several times its cost. While English born and resident I am partly of US descent (my great grandparents emigrated to England from New York and New Jersey in the 1

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2006-10-18 Thread Cary
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Paid Genealogy Search Sites [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote >I am just now returning to doing my family?s genealogy, and am >wondering if anybody has subscribed to any of the paid genealogy search >sites, like Ancestry.com. I have used Legacy for a long time, and now >t

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2006-10-18 Thread Nicholas Cirillo
Laura, I could not function without Ancestry.com. It is true, if you are near a public library that subscribes and they have enough computers you could do without buying it yourself. However, if you like going from Legacy's Resource module directly to Ancestry, it obviously needs to be available o

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2006-10-18 Thread Mark Woodward
Laura, You can easily run up huge bills on internet site subscriptions, most of which are of limited use. The two I do find repeatedly useful are familysearch.org and ancestry.com. Of course the former is free. I do find a subscription to the later worthwhile but I don't subscribe to the full

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2006-10-18 Thread Jenny M Benson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote I am just now returning to doing my family?s genealogy, and am wondering if anybody has subscribed to any of the paid genealogy search sites, like Ancestry.com. I have used Legacy for a long time, and now that there is an option to link to numerous sites from within the

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2006-10-18 Thread Cynthia Russell
I am able to go to my public library and use ancestry.com for free - check it out in your hometown!   Cynthia in Michigan -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:54 AMTo: legacyu