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Malcolm

Malcolm Report 26 May 2012 15:37

It's quite remarkable how isolated i've been over the past few years due to concentrating all my study in Scotlands People. (I've been living like a Hermit - idea for a new nickname there) I have only just discovered the Free deaths records here on GR and have several interesting links in London.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 26 May 2012 12:18

Hi Malcolm,

Don't forget that Google is invaluable at times. Try googling the names of your relatives to see if they show up anywhere.

Also, Google for on-line parish clerks for the areas you are researching - quite a few counties have free access to parish records.


Cx

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 May 2012 08:52

You can easily eliminate pop-ups by downloading the appropriate software to your computer

Malcolm

Malcolm Report 25 May 2012 12:24

Okay, that's clearer now, Thank You. I'll look at FMP and hope that those constant popups which make Ancestry very irritating aren't there too.

Cheers. Malcolm.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 25 May 2012 09:22

FMP is Findmypast. It is similar to Ancestry, but does have some variations in the records it provides I believe, so worth checking out and comparing.
To find LDS site just google familysearch.
Jan

Malcolm

Malcolm Report 25 May 2012 09:20

Pardon my ignorance but what is FMP? I wouldn't mind paying for a site as I do with S.P. which is excellent, however i'd like to be sure it's recommended by others. I'm also not sure what the LDS site name is, and is IGI related to that? (can you believe I don't know all this after seven years? lol)

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 25 May 2012 08:50

I would not be without Ancestry just for census alone. The IGI was also really useful when I first started researching, although I do not like the new version.

Carol

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 25 May 2012 08:44

Ancestry only gives free access to the 1881 census, which is free anyway on the LDS site

For anything else on Ancestry, one has to pay - which is what the helpers on here are doing.

Very few helpers would post results from the IGI - we would encourage people to look for such info themselves

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 25 May 2012 08:35

People's sources vary widely Malcolm. Those of us who try to help out tend to have a sub for FMP or Ancestry. Roughly speaking, these give access to BMD's up till 2006, plus census for England, Wales & Scotland. If someone has a upgraded membership they can access passenger lists, London parish records, probate records and more.
Freebmd is invaluable for tracing BMD's England/Wales1837-about 1960.
Otherwise IGI is used as you say for parish records, via Familysearch site.
Jan

Malcolm

Malcolm Report 25 May 2012 08:17

I've led a sheltered life so far just working with Scotlands People and GR. Even the Community area is new to me after several years as a member!

Can someone point me to the source of these excellent search results i'm seeing in response to people's queries...I guess they're from the IGI or similar but I just don't know.

I tried Ancestry.co.uk but every time I move the mouse an advert pops up trying to get me to subscribe and frankly what you get for free is very wooly.

Grateful for pointers. Malcolm.