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Christine

Christine Report 8 Sep 2008 21:04

Hi, Im new at this and really do not know where to start, I have alot of information from family and have put it all on my tree, but now do not know how to start searching for family members further back etc? Any help would be appreciated to help me get a start in the right direction!

Thanks In Advance :)

Kate

Kate Report 8 Sep 2008 21:19

You might want to think about getting a subscription to Ancestry - it's about £83 for a year now. But you get all the census records and births/marriages/deaths between 1837 and about 2006, and also there are other things like WW1 records and some parish records on there.

With the full birth/marriage/death index on there you can double-check all the things your family have told you, too.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 8 Sep 2008 21:28

Take a look at Heather's Tips for Newbies. It will give you a start. They are on the Trying to Find board.

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Christine

Christine Report 9 Sep 2008 20:16

Thank you very much for the help, I will take a look at them now :)

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 9 Sep 2008 20:37

Christine

Just wanted to say you have done the right thing by finding out what you can from the living :).....A great start!

Just a thought....

If it is only oral history you have been given then it would be worth your while 'pushing' for documentary proof.

It may well be that there are birth, marriage and death certificates held in the family that could save you £7 a time.....I spent alot of money trying to trace a birth that wasn't registered and an uncle had the baptism certificate for the person all the time :(

There maybe other family 'stuff' that a relative thinks isn't important but you will find invaluable while researching in the future.

Good luck
Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Christine

Christine Report 9 Sep 2008 21:52

Hi Chris,

Thanks, As i am new i will hold of a while with paying for the certificates and things till i get the hang of all this, still confused with it, but im sure il get my head round it all soon enough! Thanks Again :)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 9 Sep 2008 22:08

Christine

Thta is what Chris means ..................... don't pay for certificates at any time BEFORE checking whether any of your rellies ahve them!


You must check out oral history.

As an example ...... we all celebrated my grandfather's birthday on December 25th. After he died, my uncle found proof that he had actually been born two weeks later, on January 9th!!



sylvia

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.