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Ann

Ann Report 17 Sep 2014 19:02

When I started researching family history I seemed to find lots of really FREE
records - but now I can't find source of good free records. Any suggestions?

Another point. My paternal line is Scottish through and through so it will be a sad day for me if the YES vote is carried in Scotland. My dad had about 28 aunts and uncles so I must have dozens (at least) of Scots relatives still living. Hope you don't breakaway Scotland. :-( :-(

Kay????

Kay???? Report 17 Sep 2014 19:35

There is still familysearch .org.(LDS) which offers a good run on Scottish records such as baptisms and marriages,some deaths.

freecen offers Scottish transcribed census.

freebdm offers free access to BDM indexes although they vary in years being freely transcribed.,,,,,,,England/Wales only though.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Sep 2014 19:49

as Kay says, LDS site is excellent - found all my rellies on there

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 17 Sep 2014 20:17

http://www.freereg.org.uk/ are transcribing some of the early Scottish PR.

Their English coverage is perhaps more comprehensive - many of the English PR they transcribe are also on FS. However, they will transcribe everything on the record, not just the vital data.

Don't forget English and Welsh gro references for BMD!
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Researching:
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Ann

Ann Report 17 Sep 2014 20:43

Thank you all for your kind responses. I will try them.

Ann

Ann Report 17 Sep 2014 21:01

Thank you all for your kind responses. I will try them.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 Sep 2014 01:46

also look for the Online Parish Clerk sites .................... it's county by county.

Some are excellent, and have loads online .................. eg Lancashire.

Others haven't started


check this site for which counties have begun .



http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/online_parish_clerk



also ........ never forget Google!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Ann

Ann Report 20 Sep 2014 18:07

Thanks to everyone who has sent me tips and information. I am now trying to access workhouse admission records with no luck. I can get generalised info but not records of actual residents (will not call them inmates!)

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Annie :-S

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 20 Sep 2014 18:10

Depending on your area of interest, you'd probably have to visit the local archive for those..... at least in England/Wales you will :-0

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Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 21 Sep 2014 00:16

Ann if you are quick
ancestry is fee all weekend

Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 21 Sep 2014 12:37

Highly unlikely to find much on the inmates of Workhouses. Most records only consisted of Name, Date of Entry and Date left or Died.

They did not really record much more than that. :-)

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!