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Hi Sarah I think this is an excellent thread, and very helpful. One thing I'd like to say about Parish Records, though, is that I've found them quite variable, and while I'd agree that you generally get a lot less info than on the standardised post-1837 certificates, I think quite a lot depended on the person who recorded the information in the register pre-1837. I have had some really helpful entries from NW Oxon, including baptisms of illegitimate children pointing the finger (whether rightly or wrongly) at certain gentlemen of the parish, records of the banns being interrupted by outraged mothers, and all sorts, so you might just strike lucky with something really juicy... Anyway, thanks for all the helpful stuff you've posted Lysianne

Joy & Jean - *blushes* well I'm not sure GR would really be interested in adding the advice we've all put on this thread. If they do they really should have a link from the message board to it, otherwise people might not read it before posting Lysianne - agree with you on parish records :) sometimes you can get lucky! However the aim of the post was to try and get new people to understand that parish records don't always have those interesting tidbits and that asking for the age of the witnesses on the marriage certificate is unlikely to be answered. I just wish some of my ancestors had interesting parish record entries :( so far its been fairly straight forward filling in the boxes with minimum info! Brenda - Thank you so much for the search engine advice. I have to admit I have done this on numerous occasions. However if I put one of the surnames I'm interested in and the place I get few returns and most turn out to be my uncles posting to computer game boards!

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Sarah everytime I type Akroyd into a search engine it normally comes back with Dan Aykroyd!! Jacquie

I wish I had all this info when I was a newbie! A brilliant topic.

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Just thought I would nudge it up to the top again for you. Excellent thread for people that are new to genes.

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ANCESTORS Not sure which board this was on but there was a comment about people putting on new born babies. I just went in search for some of my rellies names and found some born 2004. People on here are searching for ancestors not new born. By all means put them on your own family tree on your own website but I dont think this is the right place to put peoples names that are younger than me!!!! just my own opinion. Gloria

Really useful thread this. Having seen lots of requests for 1881/1901 lookups, I thought this might help. CENSUS LOOKUPS Before asking for census lookups, check to see whether they are available online to search yourself. The 1881 and 1901 censuses for England (and Wales?) are available to search free of charge: 1881: www(.)familysearch(.)org 1901: www(.)census(.)pro(.)gov(.)uk (remove brackets) If you are unable to find them yourself, or need more help (such as images for the 1901 census), make sure you include as much information as possible in your request. If you have not managed to find the people you are looking for, include what details you have been searching (eg spelling variations, place of birth etc). If you have found who you are looking for in the 1901 census and would like the image of the household, include the details you have found - it makes it a lot easier for someone else to locate the right person again.

Bumping it up - I am new and you have helped me find my G.G.Granpa thanks Judith

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Please check your old threads because sometimes additional information has been added AFTER you've posted your thankyou message Heather

nudge great advice - thank you judy

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