well-taken... I always get a littledisappoointed when I try to do research there... sometimes I find more than I anticipated, sometimes zilch. That's a choice we must make ourselves. These magazines, and other such post are simply meant to be offers of research resources that are available to try. My purpose is not to advertise... Reviews of any item I post is most welcome...I can't do it all. Jennifer Sherwood Braswell jensgen@iol10.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Brunner <liz@grantproposal.com> To: <GAMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 4:33 PM Subject: [GAMONROE] Ancestry.com Warning : In response to the recent posting about genealogy magazines: I want to : warn other researchers about Ancestry.com -- the company has many : billing and customer service problems. I paid for a premium package last : year, but then faced enormous hassles in actually getting the promised : CD, magazine subscription, reference guide, etc. Many of the : subscriber-only resources on the web site look far more useful in the : synopsis than they really are. You might think that you'll find : full-text articles, for example, but really only find bibliographical : citations for obscure journals. The only reliable info on any of my : family lines was basic census info that could be found elsewhere for : free. If you are disappointed enough to want your money back (under : their satisfaction guarantee), no one will ever respond to phone : messages or email queries. At this point, my twelve-month membership is : up, although I only ever received one issue of the promised magazine. : Surely, some genealogists have been pleased with the service, but I'm : aware of far too many folks who share my bad opinion of this company. : -- Elizabeth Howell Brunner (researching HOWELL & GARDNER lines) : : : -------- Original Message -------- : : A number of excellent genealogy magazines offer a wealth of information : on : family history research. All contain articles packed with practical : advice : and "how-to" information and details about books and supplies, and some : even : include queries and conference announcements. Among the best, and the : Web : sites where you can learn more about them, are "Ancestry Magazine" and : "Genealogical Computing" (http://www.ancestry.com), "Heritage Quest : Magazine" (http://www.heritagequest.com), and "Everton's Genealogical : Helper" (http://www.everton.com). In addition, you will find others on : Cyndi's List (http://www.CyndisList.com/magazine.htm). : : - George G. Morgan : :