Hello Tony, I would have to agree with your comment, but over the years I have lost track of the times I visited a Record Office with just paper records and a pencil, and then found when back at home found other ancestors that I should/could have looked for when there. There is only a certain amount of paper records one can carry. On another point for the 'non-english'. At retirement, we are given free travel on most bus routes, and if planned right, can travel nearly anywhere for free. There, there still is something good about the 'old country'. (Smile please). Enjoy Life. Never promise, but will always try. Regards, Bob Sangster -----Original Message----- From: Tony Knight <tony@ritter.demon.co.uk> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:36 Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] What product is best? Bob Of course a good old fashioned notebook and pencils leaves the money to be spent on other things. Visiting Record Offices etc can be expensive even with our free bus passes. Tony