Most services and databases are only accessible with purchase of the Family TreeMaker program. CompuServ's Genealogy Forum offers searchable databases, message boards, online conferences and member Databases. You must be a member of CompuServ to access the Genealogy Forum. The many databases, services and downloadable files are available only through subscription. The Ancestry Hometown website provides many genealogy databases, worldwide resources and the Eastman Online Genealogy Newsletter.
Several databases are available without subscription.