If you have access, most Libraries also the LDS FHC have free access to Heritage Quest also Ancestry.com... if $$ are a problem it is much cheaper to go to either if convenient...... ----- Original Message ----- From: <organizr01@aol.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] heritage quest >I think therein lies your answer if censuses are your main interest. All >years are indexed/soundexed on ancestry.com, which is a big plus. > Merle > > -----Original Message----- > From: SCSHISLER@aol.com > To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:01:45 EST > Subject: Re: [PAPHL] heritage quest > > > The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania also offers Heritage Quest as > part > of their membership. Heritage Quest doesn't offer family trees like > Ancestry > does, but it offers access to databases for periodicals, the > Revolutionary > War, and federal census records. I've only used Heritage Quest for > census > records, so I can't say how useful the other area are. However, I've > found it > very useful for tracking individuals via census records. Most years are > indexed, although I've found errors in the way that names were typed into > the > index. All census years will provide you an actual image of census > pages, > which > you can print -- even the years that aren't indexed yet. The years that > aren't indexed can still be accessed, although it's a little more > difficult and > > you have to search from page to page to find someone. If you know the > actual > microfilm reel & page number, it will make a search much easier. > Heritage > Quest even has the 1930 census available, although it's one of the years > that > isn't indexed yet. As far as Heritage Quest and Ancestry being on a par > in > terms of quality and offerings, I think you'll probably have to decide > that for > > yourself (in terms of what you're hoping to get from both services). If > you're hoping to find family trees, then Ancestry is better, with the > caveat > that you don't automatically assume that any tree you find on Ancestry is > accurate merely because it's been posted online. I've seen data posted > on > Ancestry > that I know from my research is incorrect. The biggest mistake I've seen > is > a person who supposedly was born about one hundred years before his > parents > were. However, it can a useful source -- I've also found information > that > I'm fairly confident is accurate. If you're more interested in access to > census records, you might decide that Heritage Quest is a better deal. > > Stephen C. Shisler > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > To leave the list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to > mailto:PAPHILAD-L-request@RootsWeb.com for list mode or > mailto:PAPHILAD-D-request@RootsWeb.com for digest mode > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > ______________________________