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Ancestry.com subscription

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From: Eric Babula
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 20:36
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Hello -

Just wondering if it's worth it to subscribe to Ancestry.com?  No, I'm 
not trolling (I know this is touchy to some people) - legitimate 
question!

Most of my family came to the US from Poland, through Ellis Island in 
the 1880s and 1890s, and mostly settled in Wisconsin.

Seems that the only thing that a subscription to Ancestry.com would get 
me is the 1920 Census info (which, certainly is convenient, but I'm not 
convinced it's worth the $$ - I could just go to the Family History 
Library in town).

Please, can someone tell me:  What are The American Genealogical-
Biographical Index, the PERSI and Genealogical Library Master Catalog, 
and what can they do for my situation, if anything?  I don't see 
anything else that could help me, since my family wasn't here between 
1790 and 1870.

Am I missing something?  What else does the subscription have to offer?  
I was going to try the Free 14-day trial subscription, but now that I 
hear that it might be problematic to unsubscribe, I'm wondering whether 
it's even worth the effort to do that.

Guess I just don't know what I can get from a subscription to 
Ancestry.com, that I don't already have access to, which could actually 
help me find my ancestors.  Can someone please help me?

TIA,

-- 
Smile!!

Eric Babula
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Names: BABULA, GUNIA, LAZAR, MISIALEK, LESNIAK, FRYMARK, PIOTRUSESKI, 
CEMMIEKSKI
Places: Hawkins, Rusk Co., WI; Milwaukee, Milwauke Co., WI; Galacia, 
Poland
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