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poppycat

poppycat Report 10 Jul 2011 08:13


Which Genealogy site has the best value going at the moment, with the most completed transcribed Records.

Researching:
Gurney [ Hertfordshire Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire London Middlesex] Freemantle [Bishops Sutton Southsea HAMPSHIRE] Halsted/Halstead[Portsea hampshire Brighton East SUSSEX] Lower [Brighton Lewe East SUSSEX Broomfeild [Dover Maidstone Aylesford Orpington KENT] Eves [Maidstone Goudhurst KENT] Buttress [ Cork IRELAND Deal Dover Canterbury KENT] Bayden [Deal Kent] Huckstepp [Dover Wye Ashford Hinxhil Of,ChilhamKENT] Kendall/Kendal[Poplar Middlesex Walmer KENT]

Flick

Flick Report 10 Jul 2011 08:28

Best way to find out is to look at their home pages for info about the records they hold .....then at the subscription info.........and compare what is on offer

Your decision will be influenced by your sphere(s) of interest............

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Jul 2011 08:32

As already said by Flick it will depend on your interest

I use Ancestry because it has London Marriages and Baptisms etc

Look out for 14 day trials on sites such as Ancestry - you have to remember to cancel otherwise you will get charged a full subscription

Location, England or Scotland etc, will play a part in your decision

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 10 Jul 2011 09:13

One of the cheapest ways to get a subscription at Ancestry is to purchase a copy of Family Tree Maker 2011 Platinum Edition. That will cost you about £30 if you shop around on sites such as Amazon ect. Apart from an excellent family tree program you also get 6 months Ancestry Premium subscription included which alone is worth upto £77.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

poppycat

poppycat Report 10 Jul 2011 09:36

Many Thanks to all of you!!! who have given me good advice & will give me something to think about before i decide which way i go.

Researching:
Gurney [ Hertfordshire Bedfordshire Buckinghamshire London Middlesex] Freemantle [Bishops Sutton Southsea HAMPSHIRE] Halsted/Halstead[Portsea hampshire Brighton East SUSSEX] Lower [Brighton Lewe East SUSSEX Broomfeild [Dover Maidstone Aylesford Orpington KENT] Eves [Maidstone Goudhurst KENT] Buttress [ Cork IRELAND Deal Dover Canterbury KENT] Bayden [Deal Kent] Huckstepp [Dover Wye Ashford Hinxhil Of,ChilhamKENT] Kendall/Kendal[Poplar Middlesex Walmer KENT]