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If every genealogical record was online today

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 28 Jan 2012 14:02

what record would you look up first?

Kuros

Kuros Report 28 Jan 2012 14:10

Canadian bmds after 1939 which is when they stop now.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 Jan 2012 14:35

where in Germany my dads paternal family came from and where the grt granddad went after 1907 when grt gran died.

wisechild

wisechild Report 28 Jan 2012 14:44

Catholic marriage between Frances Dunn & Walter How in Sunderland about 1810. Been trying to find these 2 for 20 years, but both seem to have died before 1841 & to make matters worse, he was a seaman, so in theory they could have married/died anywhere.

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins

Teresa With Irish Blood in Me Veins Report 28 Jan 2012 16:12

Ireland Census records before 1901...to find out where my Gt Gt Grandparents Daniel Brady and Mary Murphy were born!

Daniel died 1894 in the Workhouse in Dublin but no idea when Mary died.

Rambling

Rambling Report 28 Jan 2012 16:25

The 1921 to see what my grandfather was up to 'wife' wise, and I really wish there was an 1831 census which could prove a link between my gt gt grandfather and someone with the same surname living nearby.

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 28 Jan 2012 16:36

My maternal great grand fathers birth in Dublin City in 1868 and my paternal great great grand fathers birth in 1807 which was in another name to that which he was known.

Wendy

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 28 Jan 2012 16:43

Teresa, i was lucky enough to find a site which had part of the 1831 census records for Maghera, ireland where my ancestor came from but couldn't find him :(

I think he'd already moved to Scotland as he married there in 1831!

I would have settled for his parents but again no trace :(

Rose, did you find him on the electoral roll?

Wisechild, tell me about it, my Nan's grandad went to sea. I have no idea when or where he died as he was a mariner. I can't find his wife either.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 28 Jan 2012 16:57

The birth and wherever it was in France of my Gt grandfather and the death of my Gt Gt Grandfather (his father) in France or wherever.

Janet

Janet Report 28 Jan 2012 17:34

I bet if all these queries came up on 'Who do you think you are' they would miraculously be solved in less than an hour- lol- jl

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 28 Jan 2012 17:43

The 2021 census to see whether I was still alive then. :-D

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 28 Jan 2012 18:02

lol Jonesey :)

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 28 Jan 2012 18:39

I would like to see 1921 and 1931 census records. Having gone back a lot, I've been tracing some of the families going forward, and would like to see where they lived.

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 28 Jan 2012 21:33


The 1921 to see if my elusive grandfather is listed, and if so, where was his birthplace.....then I can get working on that massive massive MASSIVE brickwall :-P

It's a long time to have to wait for the 1921!!

Rambling

Rambling Report 29 Jan 2012 00:12

SRS, I got all excited then lol, but it's not online :-(

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 29 Jan 2012 00:32

That's a shame Rose...

What area are you looking for?

Would he be in a trade/street directory - that may also pinpoint an address?

Rambling

Rambling Report 29 Jan 2012 00:40

It's a bit of a long story SRS lol, he could be in Grimsby ( where he was in 1911) or he might be in Maidstone where he was in 1924..it's the missing years in between that would be so interesting to find.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 29 Jan 2012 00:55

hmmm, you could do with getting a look at those street directories and electoral rolls for both of those areas.

I wonder if anyone from those record offices would do a look up for you in the street directories?

Rambling

Rambling Report 29 Jan 2012 01:01

It might come to that lol, but in the meantime I just checked a directory entry, albeit for 1906, and it's 'sort of' explained something...but more complications than ever lol...I will have to send you the story ;-)

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 29 Jan 2012 07:46

Oh please do :)