ginny, I may be incorrect because I haven't tested it lately. Isn't the family tree info at ancestry free? I understood that it was. I know that it's exactly the same information that you can get from rootsweb.com which is definitely free. Family tree info is the only thing I know of that ancestry.com gets for free. They also have what they call the world tree at ancestry.com. It isn't free but it's pretty much useless from my experience with it. Bill Mc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [TNMARION] survey >Bill, yeah, some firewood does smell like old tires! > >I meant that I resent paying for what was given freely. > >I don't resent paying for other stuff that has been made available like >censuses, etc. Yes, I realize that it costs to have a website, and >databases, etc. but it is the way in which they present it. > >I know that none of you will understand what I am trying to say, but it all >comes down to false advertising but no one ever calls them on it. You're >told it's available to search but when you go there, you have to join, which >costs money that some cannot afford. That in itself can make a newbie >searcher with no funds get discouraged about searching further. > >ginny > > >==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== >*********************************************************************** > PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, > requests for help, and other genealogical related information > that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a > possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no >soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. >Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . > Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ >*********************************************************************** > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >