>From another mail list. I haven't tried this but I do subscribe to Ancestry.com and was not aware of the following: Caroline H. The best kept secret on ancestry.com is found by going to the 'Search' tab, then accessing the 'Card Catalog'... At 'Database Title', type one word, such as Maryland. Every book that they have scanned that has the word Maryland in the title will show up. I did this for the word Baltimore and was presented with 46 books that they have scanned and on their database!!! They call these 'online databases', when in fact they really are books that have been scanned and put onto their database. Remember to put just the one word on the database title, then hit the 'Search' button. Don't put in any of the keywords or other options. It will limit the results that you'll get. It's the best kept secret in genealogy! Also, Ancestry.com is kind enough to donate full blown access to all public libraries and FHL's in your local area. My irritations with their company, and aggressive marketing dissolved when I learned that they actually donate this to these public facilities vs. those places paying for access to these resources. I have a new respect for a company that is so generous to do so. Needless to say, I don't make use of that free access and gladly pay now for full access to ancestry.com... I'm happy to pay for their hard work. I know that my annual fee (which in my mind is quite a deal in consideration of the records you get access to) is helping pay for the company to be able to afford to donate their full blown resources to the public libraries and FHL's... It's quite kind of them and I'm happy to pay to have it in my home at a very nominal fee. It's a lifesaver for me now. I know that my annual fee is helping others have access to it when they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it, and now they can get access to it because of the generosity of a corporation. Seldom done in corporate America today!