A couple of comments Charani Both Ancestry and findmypast offer a free 14 day trial as long as you cancel before the time is up (Ancestry offer a free phone and email address for same, I can't vouch for findmypast) As regards Ancestry Library edition, many libraries and institutions (Universities for example) have access but the terms of the Library edition do not allow access from home, where this has happened the institution has had their subscription stopped Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > Most sites offer a trial, not free unfortunately but worth taking out. > <snip> > It's worth remembering that many libraries offer access to Ancestry, > usually free of charge, which you may be able to use from home via > your library card. <snip> > Charani (UK)

Nivard Ovington wrote: > A couple of comments Charani Thank you for those comments :)) I can't access any of the library databases from home anyway so what I said was based on what others have said and I did say *may* :)) -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/