Family Tree Research (merged)

callmelinda

Apologies if this shouldn't be in this thread but I didn't want to start a new one for a specific question!

My grandfather's cousin = X

Deborah's grandmother's cousin's wife = X

Does anyone know what relation Deborah and I are to each other?

Nyarlathotep

From your description, I would say that you and Deborah are related by marriage only and are not blood relatives.

callmelinda

Nyarlathotep wrote: »

From your description, I would say that you and Deborah are related by marriage only and are not blood relatives.

Thank you:) We're definitely not blood related but thought there still may be a term if it's linked by a marriage; I have little idea as you can tell!

inishowen

I posted this on the Freebies board and only just found this thread. World Vital Records are allowing free access to the site until 18 August. You have to register but you don't have to give any card details.

You can get more details here http://blog.worldvitalrecords.com/20...dvitalrecords/

tesuhoha

I don't know if this has been asked before but there are members of my family who are researching the family tree and I feel that I would like to help. There are several mysteries which are proving difficult to crack. However, they are paying fees to these ancestry companies on line. Every time I key in names etc I find that one of these companies comes up and you can't get anywhere without them wanting your membership/a fee for services.

I am just wondering if anyone knows any websites where you can get some free information. I have tried Direct Gov but just end up going round in circles without getting any information. These companies seem to have the internet sown up. Maybe I am just being a cheapskate, i don't know. However, this is supposed to be a money saving site so I live in hope.

meritaten

I know exactly where you are coming from! been researching my (and my OHs) ancestors for years! the census site is sooooooooooo expensive! I spent over twenty pounds on there one night and had only a few printouts, as you have to pay to view any possible ancestors and with a common name there were loads! its not so bad the further back you go as the earlier censuses are now either very cheap or free.
the only free sites I am aware of (which have been a bit helpful to me) are the Mormons Genealogy Index and Cyndi's List. If you have an unusual surname then just googling it may result in stumbling across a relatives research! I have heard of quite a few people who have filled in whole branches doing this!
My OHs family originated from Cornwall so we decided to combine our annual holiday with family history research. was brilliant! we went back another THREE generations through the family history centre in Truro! the staff were all very helpful and you would not believe how many family trees were actualy on hand there! and all available free - apart from a voluntary donation which we were happy to give.
we could also locate where the ancestors lived (not always with a street address though) and took photos of the areas.
we did find one poor lady MY OHs great, great, great, grandmother I think who ended up in the poorhouse. even though four of her older children all worked as miners! including one girl! the wages must have been dreadful!
good luck - and my sympathy if you have a common surname!

krobins1982

I haven't come across any free sites but you can buy software with 6 months free access to ancestry.co.uk - I've only seen it on the Tesco Clubcard Rewards pages (£19 in clubcard vouchers I think). This may be an option x

pimento

Try the 14 day free trials on Ancestry and Find My Past (don't forget to cancel if you're not going to use them though).

There are loads of free sites but the main BMD and census resources you'll have to pay for because it cost the companies lots of money to have them transcribed.

It's a great hobby though. I've been doing it for about five years and it's very rewarding.

meritaten

I just had another thought - watch the newsagents for copies of magazines like 'Family Tree' or 'Ancestry', they often give away CD-Roms of databases of things like convict records for certain areas or military records............though some military records are available online through sites like Ancestry.
You can join local family history societies for a modest sum. they can be very useful if you know the area your ancestor came from. they often have people who may be related to you who are researching the same ancestors you are! most of them are online now so if you KNOW great grandad came from Cornwall you can check out the family history site - join and you will have access to a heck of a lot of records! It isnt that expensive and they will be very helpful.
another way is through parish records - very very helpful if your family stayed put! these may be available at the parish church or through the local library or Records Office.

*emsj21*

It depends on what you're looking for and how far back. For post-1837 births, marriages and deaths Freebmd (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/) is good, however you do need to check the database for coverage as not all years/counties have been fully transcribed yet. Sister sites to this are http://www.freecen.org.uk/ (transcribing census data from 1841 to 1891, again check database for coverage) and http://www.freereg.org.uk/ (covering parish and non-conformist registers, think coverage is quite patchy but worth a go).
I bought the Family Tree Maker 2011 software in order to take advantage of the 6 month Ancestry subscription that came with it: the Platinum is currently available on Amazon for £36.99 (comes with a voucher code for 6 months Premium Ancestry subscription), with the Deluxe version £19.99 (3 months Essentials Ancestry subscription).
Some of the members of forums such as those for family history magazines may be willing to do free lookups of subscription websites for you. Also, many libraries have a subscription to Ancestry that you can use for free. If you have a Church of Latter Day Saints family history centre near you these often have computers where you can access both Ancestry and Findmypast (for 1911 census returns) for free - you can also order certain records on microfilm/microfiche (details of what they store are on their website).