tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post6380948831841050733..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Dear Randy: "Can I Access Ancestry.com for Free?"Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-61272916428884719592013-12-21T19:47:18.202-08:002013-12-21T19:47:18.202-08:00There are 950 databases available free on Ancestry...There are 950 databases available free on Ancestry.com. You can search for them in the card catalog. Click on Search, then on Card Catalog and then enter the word "free" (without quotes) in the Keyword field.Beth Benkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652698251101064397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-46640510494971662552013-12-21T19:09:51.804-08:002013-12-21T19:09:51.804-08:00Ancestry has some databases that are free access a...Ancestry has some databases that are free access as well. Ancestry has a World Archives Projects where volunteers index the records (very similar Family Search). All records indexed by this group of people plus a few other databases are available free.Don Varnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197593564124499043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-31583481607426716122013-12-21T13:19:58.994-08:002013-12-21T13:19:58.994-08:00Randy,
I would add, that the Library Edition will...Randy,<br /><br />I would add, that the Library Edition will NOT allow you to view an Ancestry Member Tree.<br /><br />You can, however, create an Ancestry Member Tree without a subscription, for FREE, but that would not allow you to view any of the Records you might find from the Library Edition.<br /><br />Also, you would only have a Registered Guess "account" and there are limitations on what you can and can't see.<br /><br />I think that there has been some Changes to the Library Edition and you may also have access to Newspaper.com, an Ancestry.com property.<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-25592079520509913252013-12-21T05:52:15.429-08:002013-12-21T05:52:15.429-08:00I am able to access the library edition from home ...I am able to access the library edition from home using my library card so you might want to check with all of your local libraries to see if one of them offers remote access. Leslie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453532813141228929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-57000727375161655432013-12-20T16:38:36.726-08:002013-12-20T16:38:36.726-08:00The Library Edition we have is basically US only. ...The Library Edition we have is basically US only. They also have Fold3 and HeritageQuest available.<br /><br />Let's not forget FamilySearch which can be used from home and is getting better and better. There are international records available there.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230436754902585388noreply@blogger.com