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From: Craig Kilby <>
Subject: Ancestry.com
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:42:50 -0500


List Manager: I realize this may be off topic and all responders are
encouraged to reply privately unless the list would like to share their
opinions of ancestry.com

Listers:

I hate to ask this question, but I am toying with the idea of subscribing to
ancestry.com. This is against my personal opinion of them, use of data,
etc. BUT...I suppose it is a necessary evil in these days, especially as a
professional.

I would be interested to know your thoughts on this company, other companies
of the same ilk, treatment by staff, horror stories, good stories, quality
of data, etc.

I live in a rural area that does not offer library subscriptions to sites
like this. (That, however, is something I wish to take up with the library
people once I know what is available out there.)

While this is a small county (population 12,000) that is only the official
county. The tax base is enormously wealthy because of waterfront homes that
are not primary residences.

I thank you in advance,
Craig Kilby
Lancaster County, Virginia

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