Genealogy Advice

Browntoa

there was a 14 day trial access to Ancestry.co.uk in yesterdays Daily Mail TV section

ring up 0800 345 7926

note the access code and login details ad then log on

Credit card details are taken but simply go to "My Account" and click on "cancel subscription" before the end of the 14 day free period

lines open 9 am to 9.30 pm Mon to Fri , 9am to 5pm satyrday and 12-5pm sunday

JesaRose

It can be a very expensive and time consuming hobby but well worthwhile. I have been doing mine for 4 years so if you need any help just ask through PM. Who do you think you are is my favourite programme. If you can get a cheap copy of the book from the first series that will help you.

Some great websites to help you:

Best place to start and enter what information you already have: www.genesreunited.co.uk

Do the free trial - it has the best records of any online resource (but make sure you cancel before the end of the 14 day period otherwise they take the money off the card you have to enter): http://www.ancestry.co.uk/

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

Free birth marriage and death record search: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Index of old occupations: http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html

Sign up to mailing lists of the surnames or areas you are searching in: http://www.rootsweb.com/

General register office - to order certificates: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

I would recommend the software package Family Tree Maker, mine was a gift from my mum and cost about £30/40 last year

Good luck and enjoy it:D

Grumpelstiltskin

Some Scottish census returns are free to view on here.http://www.freecen.org.uk/ Familysearch.org has the 1881 census free to view. It can be helpful to join sites like RootsChat.com ( free) there are people on there who will help you.

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

Just came across a programme on BBC Radio Scotland called Digging Up Your Roots. Sundays 11.05 to 12.00. Focused on scotland but info on Ireland, Austrialia, Canada too, as well as talking about records inc shipping. Next week the focus is on military stuff. Not sure if you can listen again via the BBC website? I listened via digital tv, ch 930 on Virgin. hths

Mojisola

Grumpelstiltskin wrote: »

It can be helpful to join sites like RootsChat.com ( free) there are people on there who will help you.

I second this - RootsChat is a great site, full of friendly people willing to give advice and do look-ups for you - and it's FREE.

Have a look at the Beginners Board and the Scotland section and ask for any help you need.