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SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY

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Valerie

Valerie Report 15 Nov 2006 18:08

I have been spending too much money and then find nothing!!!!!! It is difficult as I dont know surnames or dob,marriages or death dates, what do I do I am new to this it is getting me down now!!!! HELP Thank you.

Potty

Potty Report 15 Nov 2006 18:13

Post what you do know and see if someone can help

Heather

Heather Report 15 Nov 2006 18:14

Hi Valerie Where are you looking? If your family wee in England you'll find that Ancestry is the best site....it sounds expensive but it has all censuses and the bmd index. Heather

fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 15 Nov 2006 19:48

I find family historyonline good as lookups only cost about 10p each. I also use free bmd and family search.org which has the 1881 census free. Do post what you know and ask for tips. Members here can often save people new to family history a lot of money.

Heather

Heather Report 15 Nov 2006 21:27

Val, well youre not likely to find anyone if you dont know anysurnames. You must know SOMETHING. Work backwards from that. What do you know? You know what, your parents names? You know your grandparents names? Give us exactly what you do know for definite, names, dates, places and we can help you from there.

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 15 Nov 2006 22:09

And don't pay out for credits to search the bmd index either. There are several free sites to use for searching England and Wales bmd. Glen

Heather

Heather Report 15 Nov 2006 22:28

Val???? You somewhere spending more money???

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Nov 2006 22:57

We'd love to try to help you...........but can't do so without some factual input from you........... You must have some names.....even if it's only your own.....the best starting point for genealogical research........ Reg

Ann

Ann Report 16 Nov 2006 09:41

Valerie, You need to post a reply so we know you are still around! Everyone finds it difficult at first, you will soon get the hang of it. Do you mean you don't know where to start looking? Who are you looking for, what information are you trying to find. Were you adopted? or are you looking for someone who was, or is it some lost members of your family? Ann