Thank's everyone. Just checking. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Pate" <patej@nettally.com> To: <PATE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 11:10 AM Subject: [PATE GENEALOGY] Genealogical Content Websites-MyTrees/Kindred Connections > Bob: > In my OPINION you are better off using the "Free" GedCom sites. > > One note of CAUTION. Some of the sites let you search for a brief period, > usually 10 to 14 days, for free IF you (1) register (2) give them a credit > card number. It is IMPORTANT that you clearly understand how and what you > need to do stop the "free" period and CANCEL the pre-subscription to avoid > buying a non refundable subscription which will be charged to your credit > card. > > All of these sites will "accept" your GedCom files and display them for > others to access. > READ and UNDERSTAND the PRIVACY and ACCEPTANCE - USE and COPYRIGHT > paragraphs of ALL of these GENEALOGICAL CONTENT sites. > > There is MONEY involved and the providers of these FREE and SUBSCRIPTION > content sites want to make MONEY OFF OF YOU. > Subscription FEES > Advertisement FEES > Research FEES > (Ask me about my 2001 Corvette and Mattel Toys Inc stock some time) > > The sites I use- > > WorldConnect > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > Ancestry.com-World Tree > http://www.ancestry.com/trees/awt/main.htm > (Duplicative of WorldConnect) > > Gencircles-Global Tree > http://www.gencircles.com/globaltree/ > > Family Tree Resources*- caution > http://www.uftree.com/ > > LDS FamilySearch > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp > > Most of these sites will allow you to download GedCOM files from their > content.- Free. > > THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMENT IN THIS POST- > Much of the data you will find on these free AND subscription sites is > USEFUL and ACCURATE > Much of the data you will find on these free AND subscription sites is > GENEALOGICAL GARBAGE > You will encounter a great deal of duplication and copy cat material. > Joel > > PS > PATE-L is free, it is yours and has only two RULES > 1 ENJOY > 2 SHARE >