Ancestry.com Anyone ever use it??

[Old School C]

Just wanted to know what you guys think about it. I recently saw Oprah and Football Hall Of Famer Emmit Smith was a guest on her show. He was sent to trace back his family roots and what he found, blew me away. There was also a man on the show who was a professor,forget his name but he suggested to those who dont have access to the Deed books to look into Ancestry.com as a reliable source for your family history. The thing that really bothers me about these types of website is that we are paying for information that should be free to us. For me reparations is not important, knowing who I am as a Black man and where I come from is more valuable to me than anything in this world.

[Edie Antoinette]

I went into detail at FB in relation to this subject on Sole's wall under what you wrote. The local Library pays for a subscription to Ancestry...free to the public if you have a library card. I have found it to be useful in my case.
Example: I traced my lineage back to Africa with it: Moses Iverson is my Ancestor:

[Old School C]

WOW! I have GOT to get me a library card!. The furthest I was able to go back was to my great grandfather Clarance Holden - Many Parish Louisiana. He was my grandmother's father on my moms side. This was found just on searching the net. Wow Mama Edie, you have me really amped about this again. I almost wanted to give up because I cant afford to pay for the info right now. Thank you so much for the information Mama Edie!!.

[Edie Antoinette]

No problem C!!!! Of course you have to due the Library computer but that's okay. I appreciate that they provide access. The Mormons in Utah are the ones that have somehow hoarded that info and is now selling it. It should be free though. They will get their's in the end though.. :=(

[Old School C]

Wow, I thought it was those damn Jews LOL. But yeah, I believe it was planned from the beginning to hide our history and charge us bookoo bucks to access it. I know about the Mormons and their roots in the KKK. They are the biggest homophobs of them all. Thats a whole other convo tho. I could just imagine the feeling you got when you saw those records Mama Edie! I am so exited about this. Im getting up early Friday and heading to the library!. So, was that the furthest you were able to go back? What did you learn about the Iverson family?

[Edie Antoinette]

Yeah...Africa..to me is like finding Adam and Eve. I would love to access the Boat Records to find out more on teh tribe and whatnot...but I doubt I'd be able to go further back.

This was good enough for me ... I was knocked off my feet.

[Old School C]

Yeah, I feel you there. That professor on Oprah said that everyone, regardless what race, has DNA markers that trace back to the mother land. Religion doesnt teach this but I knew from a young age where my people came from and it wasnt no damn Modern Day Iraq LOL. I will definitely get to the library then. Thank you SO much for the information Mama Edie! You the Woman!!

[Edie Antoinette]

You're very welcome dear. Glad to help.