Joined another social networking site

I joined a social networking site called Genealogy Wise back in March, but was highly inactive. Now that I have been delving more deeply into my family history and am now actively working toward proving my connection to a Revolutionary War patriot, I’m hoping I can find some helpful hints at the site.

Being a lover of history, especially all things Revolutionary War, I was thrilled to trace my roots back to a Revolutionary War patriot. I would also very much like to join the DAR and know that documentation is the key to entry. Now, I need to find all the documentation… oh my…

 

An exploration of Ancestry.com

One of the premier sites for genealogy is Ancestry.com. Monthly and yearly fees are quite high and are divided by the national searches and international searches (today’s rates are: annual US yearly membership – $155.40, annual world membership – $299.40, monthly US membership – $19.95, monthly world membership – $29.95). I wouldn’t consider putting out money for a subscription until I have substantial information to funnel into the program. 

subscription options

 I was, however, able to find the Ancestry.com message boards

Ancestry.com Message Boards

Just a short exploration on the message boards took considerable time. It could be a good site to explore after I have gathered more family facts to use in my research.