This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8416.1.1 Message Board Post: If you visit your local library you may find they have a subscription to HeritageQuest and/or Ancestry.com. Both have images of most censuses and many other online resources. (Many censuses are not indexed but if you are researching a small town that may not matter). Colleges or universities in your area may also have a subscription. They generally serve the local public whether or not you are a student (often your tax dollars are helping to run the schools). I live in Maryland and my local library has a subcription. I can use the hi speed connection at the library or see it online from home. You will need a current library card for your local library. Hope this helps - Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland