My two cents worth----While both of you have made good points on the subject of "free" verses "paid" on-line help---------------My "old" work still appears on some of the "paid" services which over 30 years appeared with the "Everton Publishing Company" in the form of queries which I paid to submit------------the information from the first "database" they had (via their publication) I also paid for while others had to pay a fee to get the information I placed in the database. That service was very valuable; as I made many contacts (by snail mail) with people who I was able to help and they likewise were able to help me. I also found some wonderful new friends and family members which you can not put a price on----------------------However, the "reality" today is that I recognize some of my old work of years ago that was INCORRECT and which I have since found the CORRECT information. This has been done over many years spent going over the "original" documents (wills, deeds, courthouse records and so forth).-----------------------The people on-line today are still passing around "wrong" information found on-line from many sources-------------Yes, this does point you in the right direction BUT you must do the base original WORK to prove your family history to truely have a valid history. ALSO, alot of the old "database" data from Everton is still out there burned forever in a CD! So, buyer "beware" and "always" seek to find that "document" that proves your data, thereby, gaining a true "fact"! Best of luck to all-Happy Hunting.

All of you, i.e., my online friends, are just as priceless as my offline friends. I wouldn't trade you for the world, warts and all! Thank each and everyone of you for helping me out since I first logged on to the old Prodigy Bulletin Board System way back in December 1993. Gasp! I didn't realize it had been that long ago.

I agree with "two cents worth." I have been doing genealogy many years and I too have seen some of my "old" work on internet that is incorrect but since have been corrected but the old is still there. Get your sources and proof. -----Original Message----- From: Chocybrown@aol.com [mailto:Chocybrown@aol.com] Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:46 AM To: PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Tri-Counties] Ancestry * Etc My two cents worth----While both of you have made good points on the subject of "free" verses "paid" on-line help---------------My "old" work still appears on some of the "paid" services which over 30 years appeared with the "Everton Publishing Company" in the form of queries which I paid to submit------------the information from the first "database" they had (via their publication) I also paid for while others had to pay a fee to get the information I placed in the database. That service was very valuable; as I made many contacts (by snail mail) with people who I was able to help and they likewise were able to help me. I also found some wonderful new friends and family members which you can not put a price on----------------------However, the "reality" today is that I recognize some of my old work of years ago that was INCORRECT and which I have since found the CORRECT information. This has been done over many years spent going over the "original" documents (wills, deeds, courthouse records and so forth).-----------------------The people on-line today are still passing around "wrong" information found on-line from many sources-------------Yes, this does point you in the right direction BUT you must do the base original WORK to prove your family history to truely have a valid history. ALSO, alot of the old "database" data from Everton is still out there burned forever in a CD! So, buyer "beware" and "always" seek to find that "document" that proves your data, thereby, gaining a true "fact"! Best of luck to all-Happy Hunting. ==== PABRADFO Mailing List ==== Tri-Counties Site includes nearly 700 Cemetery Listings available from the township pages and from the Cemetery Index at http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm