As we all know thru years of experience, not every genealogy site that comes along is their cup of tea, 'Attala County Family Research Speaking'. A friend about 8 years ago sent me the following article.... Free Genealogy Websites Not all good sites require a paid subscription. By Darlene Vaillancourt There is a wealth of genealogical information on the Internet, and much of is it available at no cost. Here are a few of the best free sites for your family tree research You know the old saying, "You get what you pay for", which usually refers to the quality of inexpensive deals. Well, when it comes to searching the Internet for free genealogy information, this just doesn't apply. That's not to say that pay-sites are a waste of money. You can often find what you want a lot quicker at these websites. But if you are willing to put in the time, you can find a LOT on free sites and databases. Going the free route is particularly appealing to those new to genealogy. Here are a few of the more helpful free genealogy sites for your browsing pleasure. These are usually pretty large and general. You'll find that as you learn more about your family, more specific sites may be more helpful (French-Canadian genealogy, or Scandinavian genealogy for example). RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project - A huge database of user-submitted family trees (using GEDCOM files). The search capabilities are pretty detailed, so you can really do a narrow search for the exact person you are looking for. Currently, there are more than 450 million individuals recorded in this database. Family Search - Genealogical data collected by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church). Don't let the church affiliation fool you. There are vital records for millions of people in their databases and not just Mormons. Read more at Suite101: Free Genealogy Websites: Not all good sites require a paid subscription. http://genealogy.suite101.com/article.cfm/free_genealogy_websites#ixzz0knDMwc5o

Thanks for the info. Even us old ones still use them. Hope all is well with everyone. I got copies of Eligah Milton Gregory and Anna Sweat Gregory Bible and a lot of pictures from my Metvin Cousin. Will Share with anyone. Jeannie PS If I do not answer everyone right away please excuse. Have to go daily for IV's for the infection set up in my left leg because I took too much Levaquin. So watch how much of some of these new meds you all take. Real Real Bad sometimes. Jeannie -----Original Message----- From: msattala-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:msattala-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Doug. Cummins Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 8:24 AM To: msattala@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSATTALA] Bits and Pcs As we all know thru years of experience, not every genealogy site that comes along is their cup of tea, 'Attala County Family Research Speaking'. A friend about 8 years ago sent me the following article.... Free Genealogy Websites Not all good sites require a paid subscription. By Darlene Vaillancourt There is a wealth of genealogical information on the Internet, and much of is it available at no cost. Here are a few of the best free sites for your family tree research You know the old saying, "You get what you pay for", which usually refers to the quality of inexpensive deals. Well, when it comes to searching the Internet for free genealogy information, this just doesn't apply. That's not to say that pay-sites are a waste of money. You can often find what you want a lot quicker at these websites. But if you are willing to put in the time, you can find a LOT on free sites and databases. Going the free route is particularly appealing to those new to genealogy. Here are a few of the more helpful free genealogy sites for your browsing pleasure. These are usually pretty large and general. You'll find that as you learn more about your family, more specific sites may be more helpful (French-Canadian genealogy, or Scandinavian genealogy for example). RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project - A huge database of user-submitted family trees (using GEDCOM files). The search capabilities are pretty detailed, so you can really do a narrow search for the exact person you are looking for. Currently, there are more than 450 million individuals recorded in this database. Family Search - Genealogical data collected by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church). Don't let the church affiliation fool you. There are vital records for millions of people in their databases and not just Mormons. Read more at Suite101: Free Genealogy Websites: Not all good sites require a paid subscription. http://genealogy.suite101.com/article.cfm/free_genealogy_websites#ixzz0knDMw c5o ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSATTALA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message