Wondering about Ancestor.com

JoeB · Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: Wondering about Ancestor.com

I haven't used Ancestry.com in about a year or more and I'm thinking about dropping a few dollars to get back into the game for the winter months. Is anyone using it that can let me know if it has been expanded in a significant way that might make it practical to sign up again? Mostly interested in Northern Italy and England / Ireland.
Thanks, Joe B.

Eleven · Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: Wondering about Ancestor.com

I took a subscription two months ago, because they have the civil records of my fathers town.

I am not sure we all see the same main page, but if you scroll to the bottom, you will see a list of what is new. At the bottom of that list, I believe it says "see more". Click that and a huge list appears. If you dont have that on your main ancestry page, let me know here and I will paste it for you.

JoeB · Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Wondering about Ancestor.com

Thanks Eleven, I will check it out...

Eleven · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: Wondering about Ancestor.com

I just realized (because I went to look) that if you were interested in what they had for italy, you may not have found it..since the list doesnt continue.

The way to search for italy..is to go to card catalog (i think its in the search tab, up top). Type in Italy. I copied the list and hope I can paste it here..but, this is how you find what they have for italy, in future searches.

Title Collection Records Activity
Potenza, Basilicata, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1861-1938 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 484,696
Como and Lecco, Lombardy, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1936 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 2,162,838
Falerna, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy, Civil Registration, 1810-1936 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 27,547
Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Birth Records Index, 1876-1885 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 5,998
Lodi, Lombardy, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1936 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 1,189,566
Alessandria and Asti, Piedmont, Italy: Civil registration records, 1866-1938 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 1,456,593
Varese, Lombardy, Italy: Civil Registration, 1866-1937 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 363,489
Siena, Tuscany, Italy: Civil Registration Records, 1866-1937 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 692,222
Italy from the Alps to Naples : Handbook for travellers, with 26 maps and 44 plans Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers 326
Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1937 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 1,009,151
Genoa and La Spezia, Liguria, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1938 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 452,693 New
Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1900-1929 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 114,274
Aosta, Aosta, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1939 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 137,030 New
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1938 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 1,132,193
Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy, Civil Registration Records, 1866-1939 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 505,152
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy, Indexed Death Records, 1896-1936 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 8,278 New
Italy Historical Postcards (in Italian) Pictures 13,977 Updated
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy, Indexed Marriage Records, 1896-1929 (in Italian) Birth, Marriage & Death 12,748 New
Among the Scotch-Irish : and a tour in seven countries, in Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, and Italy : Stories, Memories & Histories 226
Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino : illustrating the arms, arts, and literature of Italy from 1440 to 1630 Stories, Memories & Histories 291

JoeB · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: Wondering about Ancestor.com

Thanks for your help Eleven. I'll definitley check that out. Joe B.

Eleven · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:41 am Post subject: Re: Wondering about Ancestor.com

You're welcome, Joe. I try to keep an eye out for new Italian records and I post them here. They seem to be adding a lot of new info.