Family History Sites

aaroncaz

Browntoa wrote: »

found my local parish ones in Medway were put online by the local council Archive

pity none of my lot come from round here !!

cityark (kent)is a great site, i know someone who has found loads on there back to the 1600s!! pity my lot are not from there! mine are Birmingham/warwicksire which has very little on line, i try to get up to birmingham central Library which is very good, as often as i can, plus I have a lot of catholics, so the PRs for them, are not held at bham library, its another trip to St Chads catherdral!! have you tried Freereg, not nearly complete, but I have found a few from Worcestershire on it.

Funkyfarmgirl

Why oh why do i have smiths in my family history lol

craziangel

moneylover wrote: »

Hi, I work for Essex Libraries. Essex and a number of other library authorities subscribe to the full version of Ancestry which can be accessed for free from any library computer. Try looking on your library's website to see if they subscribe.

sum west mids authorities do this too - although until the scheme has been rolled out its sumtimes only at archives depts

craziangel

alchemista wrote: »

A couple of updates to above:

1. The Ancestry at libraries is *NOT* the full version. It's called the Ancestry Library Edition. I know for a fact that they are not the same because if I go onto Ancestry full edition, I can find a record in the search. However, if I go on Ancestry Library Edition with the same search, it does not show the same database. It's close but also not 100%.
Also, a lot of libraries only let you book for 30 minutes or 60 minutes at a reference. That's not much time when you're doing family research.

I`m not sure on that first part (although will report bk later in the week as i`m being trained on it as part of my job)

Also check with your library authority on their pc access procedures as some only limit you to set amounts of time when they are busy. They would rather have a pc in use than sat empty at quieter times of the day - try to remember these local authority services only run because they are in demand - if they are not used well enough then funding is at risk. (meaning public, staff and government loose out)

aaroncaz

Funkyfarmgirl wrote: »

Why oh why do i have smiths in my family history lol

I have Smiths and have found them easier than other lines!! Yet less common names :rolleyes:

Funkyfarmgirl

aaroncaz wrote: »

I have Smiths and have found them easier than other lines!! Yet less common names :rolleyes:

My biggest problem i have is my great grandparents they left my gran an orphan but i carnt find there deaths at all , think he might of been in the war but i carnt find the answer!! my mum has wanted to know for 69 yrs.

Funkyfarmgirl

moneylover wrote: »

Hi, I work for Essex Libraries. Essex and a number of other library authorities subscribe to the full version of Ancestry which can be accessed for free from any library computer. Try looking on your library's website to see if they subscribe.

Trouble is i live miles from everywhere my nearest library doesnt have it so i would have to travel a distance and then pay parking in the long run maybe cheeper to get it online.

aaroncaz

Funkyfarmgirl wrote: »

My biggest problem i have is my great grandparents they left my gran an orphan but i carnt find there deaths at all , think he might of been in the war but i carnt find the answer!! my mum has wanted to know for 69 yrs.

have you all joined rootschat? they are very good at helping in your search:

http://www.rootschat.com/


also the BBC family history site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbhistory/

you can also view parish records on microfilm from the church of the latter day saints centre, for a small fee:

http://www.familysearch.org/

details on the site abt your local centres and what parishes they have.

aaroncaz

Funkyfarmgirl wrote: »

My biggest problem i have is my great grandparents they left my gran an orphan but i carnt find there deaths at all , think he might of been in the war but i carnt find the answer!! my mum has wanted to know for 69 yrs.

see if his name is on this site:


http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

Funkyfarmgirl

aaroncaz wrote: »

see if his name is on this site:


http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

ive tried that but with no luck i dont know if he was deffo in the army but my granma was made an orphan about 1920 just an idea i was clutchin at
Thanks xx