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Just starting out - advice please
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Heather | Report | 18 Jul 2006 23:28 |
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Felicity, if you want to do it properly, then you do need to buy certs and they are £7 each. Really, I have said this before but say you end up buying one a month - plus you pay £70 for a years ancestry sub (a must have as far as most of us are concerned). Well, be honest, how many hobbies give you this much pleasure and something really tangible and useful for say a couple of quid a week? Just cut out a couple of choc bars or a pack of cigs a week and you are well covered. I will bump up the tips for newbies thread for you if I can find it. Also read the getting started article on the home page here - that has useful stuff and addies. Get yourself organised now as at the start you get info coming in from all directions and you can be overwhelmed - a year later and you wish you had entered it all somewhere. Good luck. |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Jul 2006 23:27 |
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Regarding siblings pre-1901 you can look on censuses. 1837-present day you can go through the GRO indexes looking for births registered to the right surname and right reg district. After 1911 the mother's maiden name is included in the index to help confirm the right parents. On www.familysearch.org its possible to do a search for ALL children baptised to a particular couple. nell |
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KathleenBell | Report | 18 Jul 2006 23:26 |
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The first thing to do is read the 'getting started' section on the homepage of this site. Lots of information there. It is certainly best to buy certificates when you can afford to. Don't let anyone tell you this is a cheap hobby....it isn't. Once you can get your family back to 1901 it is easier as you can look for them in census records (or ask other people to do look-ups for you if you haven't got a subscription to Ancestry). It's then much easier to find siblings living in the same household. If you have a look through the old threads on the 'Tips Board' you will find a lot giving advice to 'newbies'. Hope you enjoy your research. Kath. x |
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Unknown | Report | 18 Jul 2006 23:25 |
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It depends on what info you want and where else you can find it. If you have folk around between 1841-1901 you can look on the 10-yearly censuses. Sometimes this gives you parents' names without buying the birth certs (baptism records on www.familysearch.org can also provide info). Sometimes though, a cert is the only way forward - or backwards! Your local library should have a good selection of beginners' books on family history. There's also a Getting Started section on this website which you can find by scrolling down the homepage. nell |
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Felicity | Report | 18 Jul 2006 23:18 |
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I am starting with grandparent dobs. I have got as far as locating the Index numbers but do I really have to buy b,m,d certificates every time to proceed further? Hadn't realised this would be so expensive an occupation! Any tips on best way forward as a general rule, especialy how to establish existence of siblings would be appreciated - in fact any top tips on starting out..... Thanks Felicity |
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