Hello Suzie, Start at your local library. In the US, I can access heritagequest, ancestry, other records via my library card. Google the name you are searching +genealogy. Mike in Ohio, USA Jeff and Suzie wrote: > Hello > > I'm after a bit of assistance, please. > > I've just started to trace our family tree, and are collating all the > various names and dates I have. > > I notice there are many, many websites that you must pay for to use. > > Is there a current opinion on which one, if any, is the best to pay for? > Ancestry.com seems to be alright but it's a hefty amount if it's all out > there for free. > > I would appreciate any opinions. > > Thanks > > Suzie