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Buckeye_Democrat

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9. You might have online access to a free library version...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed May 5, 2021, 01:41 AM

May 2021

... of Ancestry.com too.

My metro library used to only allow access to their library edition of Ancestry in-person, but they allow remote access now because of the pandemic. I just need to type my library card number to use it.

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Question, re: 'ancestry' etc. [View all] elleng May 2021 OP

You may want to try this Group on DU, there's a lot of discussion about these sites there: Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #1

Thanks! Surely have overlooked it! elleng May 2021 #3

Maybe - it's a free trial it's worth a try - good luck lisa58 May 2021 #2

Ancestry.com SergeStorms May 2021 #4

Thanks elleng May 2021 #5

NY should have her death certificate, I'd think. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #6

There should be records of your mother's birth, marriage, death certificates Irish_Dem May 2021 #7

Thanks. elleng May 2021 #8

Or if you would like to do it yourself I can tell you how to find records. Irish_Dem May 2021 #10

Agree about Ancestry. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #11

Yes, right now Ancestry has the biggest data base and most user friendly document interface. Irish_Dem May 2021 #12

You might have online access to a free library version... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #9