I don have a subscription to one or more of the subscription database websites (Ancestry, Footnote, WorldVitalRecords, etc.). How else can I access these databases?
Many U.S. public libraries have the Ancestry Library Edition available for use by their patrons. This contains most of the collections found in the U.S. Deluxe Membership. The exceptions can be found here. If your local library district does not subscribe to the Ancestry Library Edition (ALE), see if one nearby does. It may be worth the price of a library card and a little travel time. My local library district, the Spokane City Library, does not have ALE, but the Spokane County Regional Library does. Fortunately, the city and county libraries have a collaborative partnership, so I can access ALE by traveling to a county library branch and using it for free. The subscription websites Footnote and WorldVitalRecords (US collection only) can be accessed for free at most U.S. Family History Centers (FHC). Click here to find the nearest FHC and get contact information to call to see if they have access. Ancestral Findings (http://www.freegenealogylookups.com/) will perform free look ups at
