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Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 26 Oct 2007 02:13

Ozibird

Genesreunited has a subscription fee for site only

You have to buy credits on Genes site to view 50 credits cost £5.00 GBP and are valid 7 days from purchase

And believe me they do take them away if you do not use them in seven days

Makes it very difficult as you probably do not need to do 50 searches in seven days so you have to make sure you put them to good use and make sure you are going to be able to work on your tree that seven days!!!!!


I have been caught out like this I buy a £5.00 voucher and do a bit of the tree and a few look ups and think I will do some more at weekend but something comes up and then when I do sit down they have taken all my credits away!! "Great start to the Tree session "

I lost 30 credits like this once and had to buy another voucher so that was another £5.00 Plus the £3.00 I lost put me in a lovely mood I recall............

Pam

Pam Report 26 Oct 2007 15:39

www.familysearch.org has 1881 census free to everybody. Also has useful early births and marriages (pre- 1837)

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°

°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 26 Oct 2007 16:18

Crougar & Philip
I don't think any of us on this board buy credits from GR. I use Ancestry which offer a 14 day free trial & then you can chose to keep the facility for £9.95 per month or an annual subscription (can't remember how much)
This is also a thread on Tips that says that at the moment you can get a 3 day free Ancestry Worldwide trial but I've not taken mine yet

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 26 Oct 2007 20:59


Always have your information at hand when
pasting a message Helpers sometimes want to
know a few details about the person you need help with!

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 27 Oct 2007 08:57



Please remember to say Thank you
Pasting it on title (Thread Subject) of
message when your problem is
sorted lets helpers know that you are happy!

and they can move on to help somebody else

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 27 Oct 2007 21:26


Remember most sites have a free trial period
where you can look up records yourself!

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 27 Oct 2007 22:18

MIGRATION RECORDS

FINDMYPAST has these records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 - In association with The National Archives
Register of passport applications 1851-1933
Bengal Civil Service Gradation List 1869
India Office List 1933
East India Register & Army List 1855
Indian Army & Civil Service List 1873
East India Company's Commercial Marine Service Pensions List 1793-1833

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 28 Oct 2007 12:16

MILITARY RECORDS

FINDMYPAST have these on their site


All military records 1656-1994
Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-18
National Roll of the Great War 1914-18
Army Roll of Honour 1939-45
Other army lists roll calls 1656-1888
Armed forces births 1761-1994
Armed forces marriages 1818-1994
Armed forces deaths 1796-1994

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 30 Oct 2007 08:16


PRINTING FAMILY TREE

When you open your tree you then select full tree. When it opens you will see a print option on screen. Click on that and then you get a print selection panel which allows you to scale your tree. Change the scale (depending on size of tree) to a size you can still read. Then run mouse over the selection panel and click on pages you want to print.(or you can simply click "select all") When that is done you select print. When it is printed off you will find that pages sometimes join in the middle of a name box so you will have to do a little trimming.

Glenys

Glenys Report 31 Oct 2007 22:05

philip
we all pay just look at who are asking and what, sometimes people think we are proffs, and are taking the veritable, but most are genuine, I ask for help aswell
Glen.

Glenys

Glenys Report 31 Oct 2007 22:06

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Glenys

Glenys Report 31 Oct 2007 22:09

lets face it we like the challenge of a search but some people do take the p***
I think we should guide them to the sites where they can do their own research rather than giving it to them on a plate
what say you??
Glen

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 1 Nov 2007 01:45

BVRI Index


BVRI is a set of 16 discs that you can purchase from the LDS Church via the Familysearch site. They contain christenings and marriages from various parishes in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. They usually cover those not on the IGI but there is a little overlap. They contain 10.4 million christenings and 1.9 million marriages, dated 1530-1906.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Nov 2007 04:14

Glenys,

I agree that we shoudl try to help people help themselves.


I've tried guiding people to a site where they can search for themselves ............. usually a free site like freebmd or the LDS site.


But invariably someone else comes along within the next short while, and hands it over on a plate!!




sylvia

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 1 Nov 2007 13:57

IGI Index

International Genealogical Index

found on:

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

It is a database of mostly baptisms, births and marriage records put together by the Latter Day Saints church. It covers parishes all over the country, and also that some places are very well covered by the Index whilst other places do not appear.

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 2 Nov 2007 18:13

An English death certificate will tell you:-

Name of dead person (as known to informant)
Age of dead person (as known to informant)
Date of death
Cause of death
Marital status of dead person (as known to informant)
Place where death occurred
Who certified death
Informant's name, occupation and whether present at death
If there was a coroner's inquest, and the result of that inquest
Registrar's signature.
Name, age, marital status ... all depend on what information the dead person told people while they were still alive!!

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 15 Nov 2007 13:27

STILLBIRTHS

Obtaining Stillbirth Certificates

Due to the sensitive nature of stillbirth registrations, the procedure for ordering a certificate of the entry differs from other types of certificates. We will only send out the application form after we have been contacted by phone or in writing by the mother or father (if he is named on the certificate). In cases where the parents are deceased, a brother or sister can apply if they can provide their parents’ dates of death.

The cost of the certificate is about £7.

Phone +44 (0)845 603 7788
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Or write to us at:
General Register Office
PO Box 2
Southport
Merseyside

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 16 Nov 2007 12:46

GERMAN HISTORY

Google http://genealogy.about.com/od/germany/

Research your German ancestry with this collection of genealogy and family history records

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 28 Nov 2007 14:11



WW1 & WW2 Official Casualties

names list some civilians on there as well!

http://www.cwgc.org/

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`)

Σ(•`) Cougar’s a Chick Σ(•`) Report 2 Dec 2007 18:34

useful threads to bookmark:

An IGI tutorial (beginners)
An Olde Crone Holden 11/10/2007 23:25:30 94

THE 13 COMMANDMENTS........!!
Kim ~Leeds~ 11/10/2007 23:24:03 219

applying to a register office for a certificate
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 23:23:27 57

Information: * census dates for England and Wales
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 23:23:04 40

Good Websites (add yours here)
Eleanor in south London 11/10/2007
23:22:41 252

Tips/Info for NOT SO newbies
Andy OOP North 11/10/2007 23:22:13 158

!!UPDATE!! - A - Z of Geneology Sites
Stephanie 11/10/2007 23:21:39 25

INFORMATION ONLY-When asking for help
Claire in Wales 11/10/2007 23:21:16 2

Cemetary websites
George Is Not A Guy 11/10/2007 23:20:47 200

UPDATED!!!***BEST WEBSITES LIST **** 14.09.07
♥ Deb 11/10/2007 23:18:29 181

researching at records offices, libraries etc
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 23:13:05 51

Genealogical abbreviations and terminology. Please
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 23:12:11 30

Information: Irish research tips, please add
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 23:11:27 134

military research tips, please add, thanks
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 23:10:23 81

Online parish clerks AKA OPCs
Joy Dean

Register Offices that do supply certificates
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 23:02:07 72

Starting family history research …… . please add
Joy Dean 11/10/2007 22:53:48 69

Newbies and the IGI: information for Newbies, plea
An Olde Crone Holden 11/10/2007 22:26:33 72

◈ MESSAGE BOARD TIPS & TRICKS ◈
♥ Mildred ♥ Honkinbottom 11/10/2007 17:58:16 147

My Best tip for Newbies - GOOGLE, GOOGLE, GOOGLE
Heather

TIPS FOR NEWBIES, PLEASE READ
Heather 09/10/2007 18:04:08 72