[or-roots] Heritage Quest, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, LDS site

[W David Samuelsen]

do you have Godfrey site address. There are some books that are there
I want to access.

David

Kith-n-Kin wrote:
> David
> 
> You know, that's interesting. When I was at Sutro a couple of years ago there was a room set up for
> photographing books.  I didn't realize at the time that it may be for that purpose.  So, perhaps I can
> save some time in the future and not have to go "out on the avenues" when I have limited time in the Bay
> area.
> 
> I also like the books at HeritageQuest.  I did forget to say that a subscription through the Godfrey
> Library has collections that were done by Godfrey, and not available through other libraries.  Seem to be
> mostly New York based material (newspapers and so on).
> 
> Pat
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us] On Behalf Of
> dsam at sampubco.com
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 19:07
> To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Heritage Quest, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, LDS site
> 
> 
> You can say all you want, the reality check here....
> 
> Ancestry.com acquired Genealogy.com and is owner of those census pages now.
> 
> And no, Ancestry does not copy passenger lists from the films at the LDS
> Family History Library. They are not allowed. They got from NARA, ditto for
> census pages.
> 
> Heritage Quest has more stuff not found elsewhere and that is where I have
> been raiding to get tons of family info. Many books were at the New York
> Public Library (aka Lenox Library). And they are doing books from Sutro
> Library in San Francisco.
> 
> David Samuelsen
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Eugene Barnes evbarnes at earthlink.net
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 18:02:54 -0800
> To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Heritage Quest, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, LDS
> site
> 
> 
> HI:
> 
> It's six of one and half a doz. of the others.  Ancestral.com beats
> genealogy.com as far as the
> census images.  They do make in harder to find some indviduals, despite
> their find and search
> device.  I have never tried Heritage Quest and do not currently know of
> anyone who uses it.
> 
> You may want to go to your local LDS library and see if they might have a
> listing of the
> passenger sites.  LDS filmed a lot of stuff and that is where these
> subcriptions outfits are
> getting the information they stick us for.
> 
> Good Hunting.
> 
> Gene Barnes
> Costa Mesa, CA
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Steve & Ronda Howard 
>   To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
>   Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 5:11 PM
>   Subject: [or-roots] Heritage Quest, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, LDS site
> 
> 
>   Hi all,
>   Would some of you more genealogical savy persons give your personal
> opinions
>   of the strengths and weaknesses of some of the online genealogy sites?  My
>   Dad and I share an Ancestry.com subscription, so I'm quite familiar with
>   that one.  I seem to get lost in Heritage Quest and Genealogy.com.
> 
>   Is most of the same information in most sites, or do they have individual
>   strengths and weaknesses?  Is there anywhere that passenger lists are all
>   located?  I'm looking for the deBeer family on a ship in 1852.  I've
> looked
>   through the ships on Ancestry (dozens of ships, hundreds of names) with no
>   luck
> 
>   Thanks,
>   Ronda
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: <dgoodma02 at comcast.net>
>   To: "Oregon Group" <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
>   Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:43 PM
>   Subject: [or-roots] History Quest Online
> 
> 
>   > I know that you all were talking about HeritageQuest  Online earlier.  I
>   didn't get around to looking for it until today.   The Pierce County
>   Washington Library System Has HeratageQuest.  All one needs is a library
>   card with the barcode numbers and a password to get in (no cost).  This
> is a
>   very large and up to date Library System and I've been a patron for many
>   years. Pierce County is South of King County King County is basically
>   Seattle, and Pierce County is Basically Tacoma and Surrounding smaller
>   cities such as University Place, Where I live.
>   > The only problem I have today is that the system is so buisy that I
> can't
>   get in.  I'll Try this evening after closing.
>   > --
>   > Bob Goodman
>   > USAF Retired
>   > University Place, Washington
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