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quinnox

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1. nope

Reply to dballance (Original post)

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 12:02 PM

Jul 2013

but I can see big differences between voluntarily providing info to get back history, and having the government keeping tabs on you, just because they can.

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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

nope quinnox Jul 2013 #1

I think OP is commenting on our technology's ability to uptake data and produce connecitons. nt Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #26

It is amazing what Ancestry.com can do but that pales in comparison.... think Jul 2013 #2

It's exactly the same thing. baldguy Jul 2013 #8

Ancestry.com can put you in jail??? MNBrewer Jul 2013 #9

Maybe we should just hire Ancestry.com to spy on us and save a few bucks... think Jul 2013 #11

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

That's it: be suspicious of govt; trust corporations. baldguy Jul 2013 #14

I trust neither.... think Jul 2013 #15

Norquist seems to have influence here lately, a lot of influence. Whisp Jul 2013 #17

And comparing the NSA to Ancestry.com is just brilliant...... think Jul 2013 #18

I've been an Ancestry member for several years magellan Jul 2013 #3

With the Billions the Mormons have - don't bet they don't have Supercomputers. dballance Jul 2013 #13

Point taken magellan Jul 2013 #21

They also have microfilm jmowreader Jul 2013 #23

Microfilm is a good choice for the types of records they store for the length of storage they want. dballance Jul 2013 #24

Go to the link I provided. You will be amazed. jmowreader Jul 2013 #25

They don't know who you're calling, and when, and ... dawg Jul 2013 #4

Actually it is GreedIsGood Jul 2013 #5

Mormons keep good records. DURHAM D Jul 2013 #6

Be careful. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #7

And these records are all public records and none of the info Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #16

I have a family member who is a paid genealogist Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #19

+1 Gormy Cuss Jul 2013 #20

Really? I want to say for me it was a fantastic tool to find connections flamingdem Jul 2013 #27

People that weren't really relations were listed as such Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #31

I first found online records due to google flamingdem Jul 2013 #33

+1. I went there once, years ago, and was unimpressed. winter is coming Jul 2013 #30

That sounds about par for the course Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #32

Thx for the heads up. Since I'm very basic it seems okay. dballance Jul 2013 #37

Anyone can go to the county Registry of Deeds and see what most people paid for their homes.. KinMd Jul 2013 #22

Heck ... etherealtruth Jul 2013 #28

using that site, my mother found her long lost half-siblings mrs_p Jul 2013 #29

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

I got a two week free trial and found many things flamingdem Jul 2013 #35

So far all inclusive w/ membership dballance Jul 2013 #36