[Verginius Rufus]

Ancestry used to have 50 matches per page--now it is a continuous list. It was better before because you could search for a while and later resume the search at the place where you left off. Now I find that after a bit it will tell me that the site is too busy and I should come back later.

Have you tried Geni? If you Google Geni surnames and type in a surname you may find entries for ancestors or other relatives.

I have never signed up for Ancestry.com because many of the records are available for free with FamilySearch.org. That includes many records from other countries. That is a Mormon site but anyone can use it. You have to register to use it but registration is free. The local public library has Ancestry.com so I have used it a few times there.

[mass55th]

Yep...I get the message that the page is too busy too, despite continually emptying my cache. When it happens, the fans on my laptop turn on. When I have questions on family connections due to varying dates and names (which is very often), I do a search on Bing for the name and dates, and go through whatever sources show up. I’ve used Geni many times.