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Is it possible using when using Ancestry

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Linda

Linda Report 10 Jan 2010 21:10

to type in the persons name and D.O.B. and get full details of birth, marriage and death in one go rather than search all the birth records, then all the marriage and finally all the deaths individually.

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 10 Jan 2010 21:15

sorry you will get a list of guestimates to choose from but nothing as concrete as your wish list !

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 11 Jan 2010 00:54

If it's a reasonably rare name - and a man - it might work. Otherwise very unlikely.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 11 Jan 2010 04:33

If the events are between July 1 1837 and about 1940 ..... it is better to go to www.freebmd.org.uk


There it is possible to click on All Records, enter the person's name, and you will then get a listing of all people with that name who were born, married or died during the years you have specified .............. and within a geographical area if you have specified that.


Works well with relatively uncommon names.

Not good if common!!



sylvia

Researching:
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.

SpanishEyes

SpanishEyes Report 11 Jan 2010 07:07

Sylvia
i didn't know this I will try it, thanks for the tip

Bridget

Researching:
Wrenn, Ford, and many others!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 11 Jan 2010 19:57

Pat

it should NOT have taken you to ancestry!!


Freebmd is an independent site, although ancestry buys the records from them, and so could be said to be helping to support the site and the work that volunteers are doing in transcribing the records..


Not sure what happened with you, but I suggest that you try it again.




sylvia

Researching:
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.

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 11 Jan 2010 20:00

I think Pat is putting the info in the advert at the top of the page, this does take you to Ancestry.

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.