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help for a newbie please

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Emma

Emma Report 12 Aug 2010 19:02

Hi everyone, am new to this and have managed some success tracing back.Was wondering is there any other way to trace back from a great grandparent to their parents without having to view a birth/death certificate?I have gone back on my mums side but no one alive has much information and i didnt realise that the bmd only hold a record of the event and not the means to trace back from it.Hope that makes sense and hope someone is able to help me
Many Thanks
Emma

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 12 Aug 2010 19:05

No sence at all ...but we know what you mean

Some people have great success finding family without Birth marriage and death certificates ...I have had some

Try useing sites like Ancestry.com and findmypast BUt these do need paying for
Now do remember that before 1837ish people didnt have any certificates ...so you need to use igis and I am HOPELESS at them!!!

sometimes if you put peoples names on RECORDS other people will help you hunt for info

Rambling

Rambling Report 12 Aug 2010 19:08

Hi Emma. There are several things that might help, some parish records are online, like the baptisms, marriages and deaths for London on Ancestry . Also FamilySearch can be very useful, Also the census of course.

Where are you stuck? If we know we might be able to direct you...but sometimes it does come down to buying a cert to be absolutely sure , especially if it is a common name.

Researching:

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 12 Aug 2010 21:52

Emma, give us some information about what you know and what exactly you are looking for..........and hopefully, we will be able to come up with something!.....Susan x

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))