I have recently discovered that Essex libraries offer access to Ancestry *worldwide* free from all their libraries. When you book a pc, state that it is for genealogy and they will allow you to use the pc for more than the usual 1 hour. Don't know whether people have complained in the past or whether they just appreciate how time-consuming family research can be. Either way, I'm not complaining ;-) In theory, once I find information and images, I can e-mail them back home for future use. I cannot vouch for this as I haven't had the opportunity (a free morning!) to use the system yet. I would be interested if anyone *has* been able to send info back home from an Essex library pc. Hope this helps someone with their research Heather