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Showing Original Post only (View all)If you think the NSA/CIA/FBI are Scary, Have you ever used Ancestry.com? [View all]
I've been using Ancestry.com to put together my family tree. It's very scary how easily they come up with records on people and link them all together.
Then, of course, I'm only helping them out by building my family tree. Linking people together -especially the older records with simple name variants for the same person.
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If you think the NSA/CIA/FBI are Scary, Have you ever used Ancestry.com? [View all]
dballance
Jul 2013
OP
I think OP is commenting on our technology's ability to uptake data and produce connecitons. nt
Romulus Quirinus
Jul 2013
#26
You don't think there are corporations that would if they were given the chance?
baldguy
Jul 2013
#12
If I keep telling myself that while clicking my heels will I get back to Kansas too?
think
Jul 2013
#10
With the Billions the Mormons have - don't bet they don't have Supercomputers.
dballance
Jul 2013
#13
Microfilm is a good choice for the types of records they store for the length of storage they want.
dballance
Jul 2013
#24
Anyone can go to the county Registry of Deeds and see what most people paid for their homes..
KinMd
Jul 2013
#22
Do you have to pay to get the novel records on your family member or is it all free once you've
applegrove
Jul 2013
#34