A question about front suspension.

For the sort of riding I do (nearly all on roads and paved bike paths) I understand that I'm best off getting a bike without a front suspension system. The components list of every bike I've looked at does include a "front suspension" component of one description or another. Am I correct to assume that when it states a cromoly rigid that this is NOT the sort of suspension I should be looking to avoid and is in fact, what I should be looking for? Thanks so much.
-C.