My opinion about Ancestry.com. There is NO WAY what they offer is worth what they charge. I certainly can't afford it. For a one year subscription to access everything, I would have to spend every waking moment researching in order to justify the cost. What fun is that?! [email protected] wrote: >Hi, > >For those of us who live far away from primary sources, Ancestry.com is a >necessary resource. Compared to the cost of traveling to the sites, it's >minimal. BUT, I am concerned that they seem to be consolidating some >records in so-called "new" databases and charging new fees for access. Yes, >some of the materials in the new Family History database are new but many >have previously been accessible as part of the general membership. > >SC Dept of Archives and History do a great job of providing research at a >cost. My only problem with them is that they have a base charge that makes >ordering 3 pages of copies cost $20. > >York County Historical Society has done the best job of providing copies of >court records at a minimal cost. York County moved all of their old >land/probate/estate records and related court cases to the Historical >Museum. They have a very use-friendly website. > >I can do look-ups in the Chester County Tombstone Records, Hopewell Church >A.R.P Cemetery and Church records, as I own copies of these books. Let me >know if I can be of help. > >Nancy > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 12:37 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [SCCHEST2] ARRRRGGGG > >Hi, >Do a _www.google.com_ (http://www.google.com) search for "south carolina >archives" and I found over 3,000 sites. I am sure you have seen some of >them >but some may be new. I belong to Ancestry.com and have for years. It is >well >worth the money. There are several ways to search with google. You might >try >Chester County, SC archives in quotes. I hope this will help you. >Take care, >Judy Minihan > >______________________________ > > >==== SCCHEST2 Mailing List ==== >If you have a Family Reunion scheduled that ties in with Chester County, SC, please >email me at [email protected] and I will post your information on our >website and here on the list! > > > > >