Bill, Regarding Heritage Quest, they do index other surnames that are in the same household but are not Head. I found several of my family on the 1900 index, for example, living with a son or daughter who is Head and they were shown as father-in-law or aunt or whatever. I really hesitate to have any input on this discussion because I depend on you and Linda and the others to help me with the years that HQ doesn't include and help me you certainly have! I live in Blount Co., AL and have very few resources available. As an out-of-county resident, I pay $20 a year for a membership to Jefferson Co. library system so that I can utilize the Birmingham Public Library research facilities, check out books, etc. My membership card number allows me to access HQ online from my home which in itself is worth the $20, but still doesn't give me access to 1850 and the other years as you stated. Thank you again for all the help you all give folks like me who are a bit far away from good research facilities! Evelyn Leslie Remlap, AL ----- Original Message ----- From: <wmcconne@bellsouth.net> To: <AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [AL-CEN] DUKE family info wanted. > OK, here's my descriptions of the ones I have used: > > genealogy.com - haven't used them in awhile. They have census indexes and images for about every census > period as well as lots of other types of historical/genealogy data. I found their index very difficult > to find people in. Can't search by first name or even by county. Have to scroll through pages of names > (with all the variations of spelling) to find what you want. Hopefully, they have corrected this. > Subscription is fairly expensive. > > ancestry.com - they have all census years(indexes and images). Great search capabilities. 1850, 1860, > 1870, 1900 and 1930 are all name indexes. Images are slow to load if you have a dial up connection. Also > have a lot of other genealogy related info. Subscription is fairly expensive. > > heritagequest : Have indexes and images for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1860, 1870, 1900, 1910 and 1920. All > indexes are head of household only. I have found their indexes to be more accurate than other services. > Images load relatively quickly on a dial up connection. Subsciptions are inexpensive but have to be made > through a library. If your local library has a subscription, you can generally use it at home as well > (for free). If your library doesn't have a subscription, you can subscribe through some libraries like > the Godfrey Memorial Library in Connecticut no matter where you live. This should cost about $30 per > year. > > Most libraries have access to one or more of the above services which can be used at the library for > free. > > The 1880 census index is available from LDS at familysearch.com. 1880 is also free (index and images) at > ancestry.com. Familysearch also has lots of historical and genealogy info that is available on microfilm > which can be viewed at a local LDS site for a minimal fee. > > Many other free indexes are available at: http://www.census-online.com/links/ > You may run across census records there that are not included in the subscription services like some > counties of Alabama for 1820. > > There are lots of other misc census sites for specific states/areas. Just start searching the interernet > and you'll be surprised what you can find. > > Most counties in the US have genealogy websites that have genealogy data for free. Usually you can find > these by searching for "name" county "state" genealogy .... like "lowndes county alabama genealogy" > > > Maureen wrote: > >> As far as I know, discussing them is fine, but recommending "one" as being >> better then another isn't. I don't see why you couldn't give "Your >> oppinion" on them tho. I would also suggest that if your are considering >> giving your opinion on these, to be sure to include ALL sources that you >> have an oppinion on (like the NARA information, HeritageQuest, LDS as well >> as using your local libraries & don't leave out Printed forms). >> >> This might actually be a good "line" of discussion to let ev eryone know >> what there options are for doing there own lookups. If this is going to >> involve the "where to obtain info from" I don't see why the various prgraoms >> you mention could not ALSO be discussed.. Maybe giving a Pro & Con of the >> programs your aware of (as well as maybe where to purchase them from).. >> >> I look forward to this thread (as long as it doesn't get out of hand.. Then >> I will have to unfortunately have to stop it.. But till then..).. >> >> Good Luck, >> >> Maureen >> List Mom >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wmcconne@bellsouth.net [mailto:wmcconne@bellsouth.net] >> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:09 PM >> To: AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [AL-CEN] DUKE family info wanted. >> >> Good luck on your project! 1820 is the earliest that you can get for >> Alabama. >> You need to subscribe to an online census service(maybe more than one). >> There >> are pluses and minuses for each. Write me directly and I'll give you the >> scoop. >> I don't think we are supposed to discuss them on this list..? Listmom - do >> you >> know if we can? >> Also many libraries that have genealogy sections have access to several of >> the >> services. >> >> A list of all the Dukes in Alabama would be interesting but even more >> interesting and challenging would be to download all the Alabama related >> Duke >> family trees from rootsweb and try to connect them together. Free genealogy >> programs are available to do this. Most will automatically create website >> pages >> for the completed tree. >> >> ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== >> To Unsub from regular mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to >> XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com (Remove the XX and replace it with your state abbreviation ) >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. 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