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drummo

drummo Report 23 Jan 2015 19:41

Cheers Shirley & Graham, I have been helped in the past and will no doubt need help in the future.I am not too proud to ask but alas I can not find a connection to me and the queen.YET
Thanks again

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Dummond (Scotland & England) Eden (Yorkshire & Durham)

Graham

Graham Report 23 Jan 2015 18:05

Just as an example' here's how the Queen's birth appears:

From freeBMD

Births Jun 1926
Windsor Elizabeth A. M. Bowes-Lyon St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 583 mucklow
WINDSOR Elizabeth A.M. BOWES-LYON St Geo. H. Sq. 1a 583


From GR


England & Wales births 1837-2006
First Name ELIZABETH A M
Last Name WINDSOR
Birth Year 1926
Gender Female
Mother's Maiden Name BOWES-LYON
Year 1926
Country England
County London
Event Quarter 2
District ST. GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE
District Number
Volume 1A
Page 583
Entry Number
Line Number 99
DOR
Category Births, Marriages & Deaths
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
Collections from Great Britain

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Jan 2015 15:46

BUT loads of us have subs to other sites so can do look ups

Why pay if we can get the info for you

Its no problem cos many of us have gone as far as we can online with our own families so enjoy the GOTCHAS for other folks enquiries :-D :-D :-D :-D

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

drummo

drummo Report 23 Jan 2015 15:15

Thanks RR I will save my money unless wanting census info

Researching:
Dummond (Scotland & England) Eden (Yorkshire & Durham)

Rambling

Rambling Report 23 Jan 2015 15:11

Drummo, no you won't get any more than by using freebmd, the only instance where I am guessing you might is on parish records, but you might find the same details elsewhere so it is always worth trying familysearch, or asking if anyone has access to records, some parish records for marriages etc are online, eg LancsOPC. and for London baptisms and marriages you need LMA records, just ask for a look up on the FA board and someone will look for you.

Only buy credits as a last resort!

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drummo

drummo Report 23 Jan 2015 15:08

I know you get quite a lot of information buying census transcripts with your credits but what do you get buying BMD's .Do you get anymore than using freeBMD

Researching:
Dummond (Scotland & England) Eden (Yorkshire & Durham)