Week 3 – Free Online Genealogy Tools : Free online genealogy tools are like gifts from above. Which one are you most thankful for? How has it helped your family history experience? Where does one start? There are so many fantastic free online sites so I don't think I'll be able to stop at one. I love The Ryerson Index which is an index to death notices in current Australian newspapers. It is a fantastic resource and thanks must go to those who freely give their time to work on this project. I'm only sorry that the newspaper from where I grew up is not one of those indexed. I'd index it if I had regular access to the paper. Unfortunately, I read the paper fourth hand in bulk about three times a year and I can't guarantee that issues aren't missing. Recently I've been spending a lot of time on the Public Record Office of Victoria website, particularly looking at their Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925 . I have been able to ac...