Affiliates

I am adding links only to companies I use, like, and recommend. I have subscribed to fold3.com for several years on the basis of a Sons of the American Revolution friend's recommendation. It is phenomenal if you have American ancestry going back that far, also very good for its access to a few censuses and some Civil War and Old Man's Draft (WWII) registration cards. This is the site formerly known as footnote.com. They have also been quick and cooperative about fixing anything I have spotted that was a transcription error, for example my Irish "Flaherty" ancestor had become something Eastern-European sounding (on a different web site), transcribed as "Haratz." I also affiliate with genealogybank.com because newspapers are often the only source of deaths. I had no death date on my direct-line Revolutionary War ancestor, Ira Phillips, until I found a notice in an early-1800s newspaper. Newspapers provide other great hints: addresses, occupations, memberships, political leanings, and extended family relationships. I have been a loyal amazon.com customer for about 15 years, buying and reselling new and used books. Their service is outstanding and I've only had one negative experience with an individual selling her own books online there, but she was frankly a nutcase. By allowing individuals the ability to sell via their site amazon has made it possible for the disabled to contribute significantly to their household income. In one case, it was all that family had for a while. As I find other affiliate programs I can get behind wholeheartedly I will add them & announce it here.