Friday, May 23, 2008

New Site Launch - USA Family Tree

I launched a new site today. It isn't exactly new but it is "re"newed at least. The site is called USA Family Tree and features live genealogy auctions that are ending soon on eBay. I have found lots of great items on eBay and think it is a valuable tool for genealogists. You never know who might have found your great-grandmother's Bible at a yard sale in Petersburg and has since listed it for sale on eBay. I have bought many old family letters, papers, deeds and used envelopes on the auction site.

USA Family Tree is broken down into several categories, each focusing on a different part of our hobby - genealogy. They are as follows:

  • Births, Marriages, Deaths
  • Census Records
  • City, State Directories
  • Coat of Arms
  • County, State History
  • Family Trees
  • Immigration Lists
  • Maps
  • Military Records

  • Feel free to browse the site. It has a full search feature, with an advance search option. You should be able to enter your family name or maybe the county or state you are looking for and it will bring up all of the items it finds currently on eBay. (Be sure to check the "Search title and description" button to find all of the items available).

    If you click on any of the items, it will take you to the main eBay site and the listing for that given item. You can then bid on the item like any other auction on eBay. If you are not a current eBay member, no problem. You can sign up for a free account and it only cost you money if you win an item - you obviously then have to pay for the item! Bidding is fast, easy and safe. I have personally sold and/or won over 700 items and have had few, if any, problems completing transactions.

    If you go to an item that you to turn out not to be interested in, you can either use eBay's search feature to find additional items or simply press the back button until you get to USA Family Tree again. Happy bidding and do not forget to bookmark the site. The auctions are live so they change constantly. Check back often.

    3 comments:

    Anonymous said...

    I thought you should know that all your link to USA Family Tree don't work.

    Kevin Lett said...

    Thanks for the head's up. I do not know what happened to the site. I will look into it. Thanks! Kevin

    Kevin Lett said...

    The site is back up and running. Thanks, Kevin