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Did you know that many of the major subscription genealogy sites have free records? We’re still living in uncertain times, and that may mean that you’ve had to forego one or more of your genealogy subscriptions. Plus, with libraries either closed or limiting services, you may not be able to take advantage of their institutional subscription that’s free for patrons to use. But, it’s possible that some of the records you need are available for free.

I’ve been spending quite a bit of time over the last few weeks exploring the city directories available at Footnote, now Fold3.  The first few days I was frustrated as my searches weren’t turning up anything.  But then I realized why, and have been able to effectively search the directories.  This post will explain how the directories work on Footnote, and how to effectively find the people for whom you are searching.

Prompt:  Write about your favorite genealogy web sites. It seems like a new web site pops up every day. Tell us about the ones you like best.