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Findmypast/ancestary.com advice

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Caron

Caron Report 19 Sep 2007 16:19

I was just about to buy a subscription to Ancestary.co.uk then recieved an offer for findmypast.com...any advice on which one is better. Thanks

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Sep 2007 16:29

Ancestry...........in my opinion

It has all the censuses, and all England/Wales bmd's.

findmypast offers address search on the censuses it holds, plus overseas bmd's for British subjects.....but if you don't need those records, Ancestry is much better.

Reg

Carolyn

Carolyn Report 19 Sep 2007 16:45

Ancestry without a doubt! I have used both sites and Reggie is absolutely right, there are a lot more records to be found on Ancestry and I found it a lot more user friendly than findmypast.

Caron

Caron Report 19 Sep 2007 17:01

but how about records from 1901,I've got a few addresses which I got from marriage certs, 'residence at time of marriage',bearing that in mind re.which subscription and if it would be a good route to find other family members of the bride and groom... talking 1907-1939... any thoughts..