Carol, theres a special 4-page article in this months 'Who Do You Think you Are' magazine looking at exactly what you were talking about. It takes the four (or five) most popular sites - Ancestry.com, Findmypast, The Genealogist etc and compares them for content, value, ease of use etc. Gives a good break-down of what each site offers re pre 1837, censuses, parish records, commercial records, Educational records etc. Well worth a look Lesley ________________________________