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    1. Re: RIGENWEB-D Digest V06 #197
    2. nichols monica
    3. This link does not work can someone post the link for the free 1930 census trial w/ ancestry that was posted earlier in the week? Thank you > From: Bill Wright <wmewrght@hal-pc.org> > To: RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Free 1930 census on line > > A better link that takes you directly to the 1930 > census site is: > > <http://www.ancestry.com/rd/befree/affprodredirect.asp?key=Uhttp://census.ancestry.com/microsite/censuscomplete.aspx> > > heritagequestonline also has parts of the 1930 > census on-line. Access to > this site is avaiable to members of the NEHGS, and > many libraries > across the country, such as the Houston Public > Library. > > The indexing on the two sites is different and each > has their own > advantages. I prefer the heritagequest census images > to those on > ancestry using macromedia flash. > > I like the fuzzy searches available through the > ancestry index system. > But it is more difficult to zero in on specific data > that can be done on > heritagequest. Ancestry will produce a list of up to > 100 possible hits. > Most will be far off the mark because of the fuzzy > searching. > heritagequest will show you all matching hits > without the 100 > limitation. But what you enter in your search > request is what you get. > If you ask for the name "Green," you get Green, not > "Greene." > > Bill Wright > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

    06/29/2006 12:10:00