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I tried MyHeritage.com first and then Archives.com a month later. I didn't like Archives and MyHeritage was okay but I found I really liked how Ancestry.com was setup. It's very easy to get in and start setting up your family tree. Maybe part of it is because I tried the other genealogy services first so I was more use to how things worked when researching your faimily history. I just found that when I searched the records on Ancestry it just seemed easier to find things. They do have more records but the way the search works makes it easier to find the records you are looking for. So I plan on sticking with Ancestry and hopefully in the next few months putting in several hours a week I should have figured out quite a few generations back of my family tree.

I could not have done my research without Ancestry. I was always interested in my heritage so last year I decided to join Ancestry.com to do research and gather the facts so I could make a book on our family that I can give as gifts for Christmas next year.

I didn't realize what I was in for and the amount of information which is available. I was able to track my ancestors back over 200 years to Europe and England. I got a lot of interesting photos and stories as well not only from the records they have online (including the military ones) but from 2 other users of Ancestry who share some of the same relatives. It's really neat how you can share your family trees and instantly expand your own.

I have almost all of the research done now that I want (you could keep finding out stuff forever if you want) and plan to start organizing it in a format so it will be enjoyable to be read by the family.

The DNA kit from ancestry is interesting. The results was a little surprising since I found out my DNA is 15% Asian. I enjoyed looking over the reports and they do contain a lot of information. 

You can't do much with the the results of the DNA test unless you subscribe to Ancestry.com though which costs money every month. This is a  little disappointing since I just spent $100 dollars for the test. Ancestry should offer a couple of months of free use of Ancestry.com for those of us who got the DNA test done. It sure would make me feel like I am not getting a little ripped off. I do like the website and how the searching and the creating of my family tree is done since as a free member you can login and sort of start a family tree. I just wished they offered a full trial before so I can decide if it is worth making the full commitment.

I like when you add family members to your tree the little green leaf icon comes up notifying you that Ancestry has further hints about your family and realtives. It's simply amazing how far back Ancestry can go in American history. My original family tree that my Grandmother had put together only went back about 3 generations and the information she had was pretty basic. On Ancestry I get access to birth and death records, photos and other people's family trees that integrate with mine. Half of my work on finding out who I am has already been done. 

I give Ancestry 4 stars!

I like to think I was a budding genealogist when i came to Ancestry last year. It takes some time but I discovered a lot by building my family tree. I also found out that it is always an ongoing process that is never finished. I am currently working on 4 branches of my tree that has gone global. Who knew I had so many relatives living in Europe!  Each one of them has a story that I find interesting. It's amazing how family's change and grow over generations. 

If you have an interest in your own family history and want to find out more, then Ancestry will give you access to millions of records and photos. It's definitely worth trying out, I am glad I did.