How does Ancestry.com work?
Ancestry is a subscription data base that searches through tons of records. It is a search engine,a repository of data, and has a lot of tutorials and on-line programs that help you organize your family history. If you wish to prove a connection to B.B. King, you’ll need to do it through written documentary evidence. This would mean starting with your parents, and working back through your family line. It’s easy to get mislead, so you’ll need to pay attention to the basic methodology of genealogical research. Rather than paying for it right off the bat, I would suggest you go to http://www.familysearch.org and download the free PAF program while typing in information into their search engine. http://www.rootweb.org is also free. You don’t need ancestry.com just now; stick with the free stuff and pay attention to tutorials that will teach you how to look for correct information (
