The library where I work recently ponied up for an institutional subscription to Ancestry Plus for our patrons. Since I get to lead a little tutorial in which I present it to staff & patrons, I did a little counting. Ancestry presently offers around 2600 databases, counting each census year, each city directory, each scanned-in/OCr'ed book as a separate database. By comparison, the library where I work already owns over 5,000 published genealogies and over 30,000 local history titles. And I haven't even counted our census holdings & indices yet. So, IMHO, if you have a real library or FHC nearby, you're better off. On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, dnc in tennessee wrote: > ancestry.com is advertised on nearly every page I see when > searching for records. I decided to do a search on their > site and it came up with literally hundreds of answers. > > ancestry.com has a fee, the one I would "want" is that $120+ > subscription. > > Questions > > 1. Do you subscribe to ancestry.com and does it really have > things that cannot be found online? > > > I do not want to spend that much money only to find the > information the same quality or worse quality than I've > already found on my own. > > I wish they would allow a "sample" of a search so I would > get an idea of what I would be buying from them > > So, anyone already subscribed to ancestry.com and are happy > or very happy? > > ancestry.com claims to have marriage records for dates that > I would have to go to the court house in person to get. > If this is true then It might even be worth it. > > I'm just very worried that I might be wasting my money. > > Please give some guidance if you can. > > Thanks, > > > -=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=- Webmaster: Cynthia Van Ness, MLS -- roots@bfn.org Roots: The Buffalo NY Genealogy Forum -- http://www.bfn.org/~roots With obits, vital records, city directories & hundreds of local links
Cindy Schott wrote: > > My father's uncle Guido Schott was born in 1878 in Douglas County, Kansas. > He disappeared around the turn to the century. Family stories say he either > joined the merchant marines, was shanghaied and sent to the Boer War in > South Africa, or died as a Texas Ranger. Does anyone have any clue as to how > I can pursue this? I have checked Ancestry and a few other genealogical > services online, but have had no luck. Write a real letter to the HQ for the Texas Rangers; they'll certainly know if he was one of theirs! Check the 1920 Soundex films. Every state. The Shang-hai bit, however, is probably wrong.
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 21:25:02 GMT, Robert Heiling <robheil@attbi.com> wrote: >Keith Mosley wrote: > >> There is a <SNIP> > >Commercial spam abuse reported to ISP. > >Bob > It's only commercial spam if it's Keith who's selling the fiche reader. There's been people here asking about getting hold of them - looks to me like Keith is trying to help. Lighten up. Regards, Martin Buck For email, make the obvious substitution in martin@the-%surname%s.com
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I am unable to find who the father of NATHAN BRYANT Is. Nathan bryant was born 1845[nc or tn?], died 1916 in bradley county tennessee. I've searched even online/offline thing I can get my hands on, and he seems to be as far back as I can go. His name does appear in the 1900 Tennessee Census, and it does lists his kids [one of those kids "william mckinely bryant" is my grandfather] If someone could help me with this I would be so very greatful to you. EMAIL IS VERY WELCOME! Thanks,
Genee wrote: > SPAM? Wasn't someone looking for one of these a while back? It is SPAM and an abuse of UseNet. It appears that you may not be aware enough to know that a special newsgroup, soc.genealogy.marketplace, was even set aside for any commercial announcements. > I'll bet you don't even do genealogy, you just read the posts hoping > to find spammers so you can tattle! Grow up. > The Cranky Genee and I don't hide behind anonymity. Bob > On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 21:25:02 GMT, Robert Heiling <robheil@attbi.com> > wrote: > > >Keith Mosley wrote: > > > >> There is a <SNIP> > > > >Commercial spam abuse reported to ISP. > > > >Bob
SPAM? Wasn't someone looking for one of these a while back? I'll bet you don't even do genealogy, you just read the posts hoping to find spammers so you can tattle! The Cranky Genee On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 21:25:02 GMT, Robert Heiling <robheil@attbi.com> wrote: >Keith Mosley wrote: > >> There is a <SNIP> > >Commercial spam abuse reported to ISP. > >Bob > >
Keith Mosley wrote: > There is a <SNIP> Commercial spam abuse reported to ISP. Bob
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dnc in tennessee wrote: > > I guess what I am asking is , is a $129 subscription for one > year to the whole site something I might regret? Maybe. Maybe not. What *exactly* do you get for the annual subscription that you can't get on a 3 month subscription? You might want to try it for 3 months, or take one of their free-trial offers, just to see what you're getting. Back when they offered each new database free for 21 days, I rarely found anything on those that was useful. The on-line census indices, which I access via a local library's subscription, has given a reference on about 50% of the names I'm hunting (given name + surname combo). It has missed a few because someone misread the name or mistyped it, or something. The search I did for someone in TN turned up negative, but I have yet to discover whether the family wasn't in TN or if the database is wrong. (g) The databases appear to be heavily New England. There isn't much in there, other than the census, for Virginia, Maryland, or Georgia. The Blue'n'Gray stuff isn't impressive, there are several MUCH better sites with an easier payment plan, including several that are flat-out free. But -- all that is from at least two years ago; abt 2 years ago I quit going there monthly and sometime between then and now they seem to have eliminated the freebies. Bottom line? Yeah, you may regret spending the money, but then again, you may also regret NOT spending it. Hard for anyone else to say. Cheryl
Hi all! I am looking for information on Thomas Wesley Carey (b. Oct 25, 1855 d. Jan 1932 in Coffeyville KS) and Anna Eliza Elmore (b. Sep 4 1875-6 d. June 12 1909 in Perkins, OK). They were married on Dec 18 1891. Children are: Frank James, Eliza Isabel, Thomas, Charles A, Rhoda Josephine, Lola Gestina, Alvin Holden, and Samuel Kenneth. Specifically I need to know where TWC was born and any info on AEE. I know that AEE has a brother Frank and I believe that her father's name was John. Also, the location of the marriage would be nice. Thanks in advance for any help. If this is your branch, please email me so we can exchange information!! Shannon shan-john@worldnet.att.net or shannie75@hotmail.com
On Fri, 08 Feb 2002 19:05:51 GMT, dnc_tn@yahoo.com (dnc in tennessee) wrote: >ancestry.com is advertised on nearly every page I see when >searching for records. I decided to do a search on their >site and it came up with literally hundreds of answers. > >ancestry.com has a fee, the one I would "want" is that $120+ >subscription. > >Questions > >1. Do you subscribe to ancestry.com and does it really have >things that cannot be found online? > > >I do not want to spend that much money only to find the >information the same quality or worse quality than I've >already found on my own. > >I wish they would allow a "sample" of a search so I would >get an idea of what I would be buying from them > >So, anyone already subscribed to ancestry.com and are happy >or very happy? > >ancestry.com claims to have marriage records for dates that >I would have to go to the court house in person to get. >If this is true then It might even be worth it. > >I'm just very worried that I might be wasting my money. > >Please give some guidance if you can. > >Thanks, > I have subscribed to Ancestry.com and probably will again when this subscription expires. Whether you subscribe obviously depends on what you're looking for and the size of your checkbook. I use the census records to fill in names, locations, immigration/migration patterns, etc. and as confirmation for what I already have from 1790 forward. I find very little to help me prior to 1790. If your family was prominent there are sources all over the internet; if not, sources are scarce. You wind up building your case on preponderance of evidence. My probable ggg grandfather named one girl and "other children" in his will - and he apparently did not own land. I found the number of people "in his household" in the 1790, 1800 and 1810 censuses. Since that agrees with what I believe to be his actual family, I theorize my ancestry and look for, probably non-existent, proof. I can go from my bed to the computer - I have to dress differently to go to the library to check census records. 8-) Hugh
Anyone out there with the cd with marriage index from different states. Looking for Emil F Lindstrom b feb 1869 (died ?) who married a ..... Andersson (guess) probably in Leadville CO or maybe Denver. Probably april 1894. I am also searching any information on children. Second search is for Johan Edvard Mauritz Lindstrom b nov 17 1884 Thanks! crister.lindstrom@bredband.net
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On The Date Of Fri, 08 Feb 2002 19:09:18 -0500, Mike Curtis <mcurtis@gopinnacle.com> Wrote The Followng: ->dnc in tennessee wrote: ->> ->> I guess what I am asking is , is a $129 subscription for one ->> year to the whole site something I might regret? -> ->Only you can answer that question. Genealogically speaking, maybe you ->should ask yourself how you would spend the money otherwise. Then decide ->which route you want to take. I guess I would use the money toward the purchase of a 19" monitor. However, I can live without that monitor. Hmmmm, Man I need a kick in the pants to help me decide. Anyone else going to chime in here? I need some advice. thanks,
I guess what I am asking is , is a $129 subscription for one year to the whole site something I might regret? Or am I penny pinching here? thanks, On The Date Of Fri, 08 Feb 2002 15:39:21 -0500, Mike Curtis <mcurtis@gopinnacle.com> Wrote The Followng: -> -> ->dnc in tennessee wrote: -> ->> Please give some guidance if you can. -> ->I have never actually subscribed to Ancestry.com, though I had access to ->their database for a year. This came about as a result of donating money ->to Rootsweb shortly before they were acquired by Ancestry. Donors were ->given free access to the database as a result. The time period may have ->been based on the amount that had been donated to Rootsweb, but I don't ->know that for a fact. -> ->One major benefit I had was that Ancestry never had my credit card ->number so they couldn't auto-renew my membership. I really dislike that ->policy. My magazine subscriptions don't do it, my genealogy society ->memberships don't do it, nowhere else in my life am I auto-renewed for ->anything. It is the primary reason I am not an Ancestry subscriber right ->now. If you decide to sign on the dotted line, read the cancellation ->policy very carefully. You may want to read some old threads on this ->topic too - they won't be hard to find because it comes up all the time. -> ->Is it worth the price? That depends on what you are looking for. I can ->tell you that in one year's time I never took a single name or date from ->any of their databases to add to my genealogy database. So did I get ->anything out of it? You bet! I collected tons of stuff from the PERSI ->database, then had a field day when I went to the Allen County Public ->Library in Fort Wayne, IN. -> ->I found a couple of listings for my third great grandfather Edwin HYDE ->related to his Civil War activity. Because of this information I was ->able to find the 1890 NY Civil War Veterans Schedule and find him on it. ->I also was able to use the information to send to NARA for his pension ->file. From that I ended a 20 year quest (mostly my aunt's - not mine) to ->identify my third great grandmother's maiden name. NONE of this ->information came directly from the Ancestry database, but it ALL came ->about because of the clues I did find there. -> ->These are just two of many examples where I found clues through Ancestry ->that ultimately furthered my research. I want to emphasize the word ->CLUES here. There were no original records in Ancestry's database at the ->time (pre-digitized census). If you are comfortable adding information ->to your genealogy based on database transcriptions, you will be happy ->with Ancestry. If you want to use the database to find helpful clues you ->will be happy. If you expect to find original records so you don't have ->to make a trip to the courthouse you will be very disappointed. They ->aren't there. -> ->Would I sign up again someday? Maybe. I would include the census ->subscription if I did so. Ancestry may have to change some of their ->policies before I jump in again though. -> ->Two other comments come to mind... -> ->First, I am taking a very parochial (American) view in my comments here. ->I have heard many people from other countries say the databases within ->Ancestry aren't very helpful. I can't comment on that. -> ->Second, you say that you wish you could try out a few searches to see ->what you get before actually buying. Many libraries have subscriptions ->to AncestryPlus. I know many if not all public libraries in Michigan do ->(at least in the metro Detroit area). I know the library in Greenville, ->SC does. I don't know about places in Tennessee, which is where I assume ->you are from. If you are near Knoxville, Chatanooga, Nashville or ->Memphis you might want to check with libraries in those areas. Try it ->out then decide for yourself. -> ->Good luck. -> ->Mike Curtis
"dnc in tennessee" <dnc_tn@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3c6420c3.80540493@news... > ancestry.com is advertised on nearly every page I see when > searching for records. I decided to do a search on their > site and it came up with literally hundreds of answers. > > ancestry.com has a fee, the one I would "want" is that $120+ > subscription. > I believe they have a FREE trial subscription, but at the end of the trial period if you decide you don't want it you must tell them to NOT bill your CC. Some folks here will complain about this but it is used by various organizations and companies. I don't see the problem that they see, just make certain you follow the instructions if you decide to cancel. Robert Jerin