My sentiments exactly. I am not a professional geneaologist, just a genealogy hobbiest and I have noted over the recent past that many of the sites I went to I now have to log into Ancestry.com. Much of their "free stuff" is but a lure to get you to sign up. An example is there current posting of the 1940 census. Not too long ago the annual fee was $200 and it is now is $300. Ancestry is obviously trying to corner the genealogy information market. BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } On Mon 02/04/12 13:33 , "Marvin Hoerig" [email protected] sent: Why must I now pay to look at the Social Security Death Records ? When did Ancestry grab this previously free resource up? It looks like Ancestry is going to be the one and only source for genealogical research online before long. Aren't there a laws concerning monopoly ? Marvin Hoerig in WI ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] [1] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Links: ------ [1] mailto:[email protected]

I agree with you both, Marvin and Max. Less free sites are available every week. [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Max Burgdorf <[email protected]> To: baden-wurttemberg <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 1:53 pm Subject: Re: [BW] Soc Sec Deaths My sentiments exactly. I am not a professional geneaologist, just a enealogy hobbiest and I have noted over the recent past that many of he sites I went to I now have to log into Ancestry.com. Much of their free stuff" is but a lure to get you to sign up. An example is there urrent posting of the 1940 census. Not too long ago the annual fee as $200 and it is now is $300. Ancestry is obviously trying to orner the genealogy information market. BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } On Mon 02/04/12 13:33 , "Marvin Hoerig" [email protected] sent: Why must I now pay to look at the Social Security Death Records ? hen did Ancestry grab this previously free resource up? It looks ike Ancestry is going to be the one and only source for genealogical esearch online before long. Aren't there a laws concerning monopoly ? Marvin Hoerig in WI ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] [1] with the word unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the essage inks: ----- 1] mailto:[email protected] ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message