I am going through my tree at the moment looking for missing census for everyone. This is something I have done from time to time, and start with a known census and then work backwards or forwards.
Now, when I go to a census entry on Ancestry, I automatically get a list of possible census entries for other years, as well as BMD and parish records. Now you may think this is helpful, and although there are a lot of 'false positives' many of the links are correct.
However, I miss the 'thrill of the chase'. Working out the best way to search to find that awkward census return, entering known information in different combinations, and finally the sense of achievement when you find great uncle Fred's entry mistranscribed as Freda.
Where will it end? Will it eventually end up that you enter your name and get your whole tree delivered to you fully completed?
Now, when I go to a census entry on Ancestry, I automatically get a list of possible census entries for other years, as well as BMD and parish records. Now you may think this is helpful, and although there are a lot of 'false positives' many of the links are correct.
However, I miss the 'thrill of the chase'. Working out the best way to search to find that awkward census return, entering known information in different combinations, and finally the sense of achievement when you find great uncle Fred's entry mistranscribed as Freda.
Where will it end? Will it eventually end up that you enter your name and get your whole tree delivered to you fully completed?
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