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  • New user would love some advise from you experts :-)

    Hi all,

    Brand new to this site and fairly Green to the whole geneology thing. Recently redundant (lots of time, lack of money ) so feel now is a good time to put lots of effort in to a part started tree I inherited some time ago.

    Im sure this question has been asked so many times, but aside from free cencus data up to 1911, where would you advise that I spend my time looking on-line? Right now at least Im kind of restricted to free sites. Im particularly keen to know as much about Grandparents between 1900 & 1970 say........and any information, addresses, jobs, etc is of interest.

    Any info particularly those with links would be most welcome.

    Many Thanks

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    An obvious but important tip would be to speak to as many relatives (and close friends) as possible about your grandparents. Asking questions - no matter how daft or trivial they may at first sound - can often unearth little tidbits of information you previously never knew, and set you off in a particular direction.

    Do you have plenty of old photos and documents of them? Birth, marriage and death certificates? Diaries? The more, the better.
    Eighteen -- Hadleigh, Suffolk; Reading, Berkshire
    Hendry -- Ballymena, Antrim; Glasgow, Lanarkshire
    Wylie -- Ballymena, Antrim; Glasgow, Lanarkshire

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    • #3
      Our Getting Started Guide will help: https://www.familytreeforum.com/cont...etting-Started

      Also, our county pages have many, many links to town and village websites: https://www.familytreeforum.com/cont...K-County-Index which will be free and may give you clues about locations.

      Both can reached from the left hand menu for our Reference Library. This also includes our https://www.familytreeforum.com/cont...esearch-Guides.

      If all else fails, then come and ask for more help!! Above all, it is important to be sure that you are following the right lines, so even if money is tight you will need certificates at least for your main lines. Once you've a good idea of who and where you are looking, you might consider a 14 trial to the paid sites and sign up to their newsletters so that you can take advantage of free weekends. E.G. Findmypast currently has one for this weekend: http://www.findmypast.co.uk/battle-of-the-somme
      Caroline
      Caroline's Family History Pages
      Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.

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      • #4
        My advice would be to check each person on the tree you inherited before moving on. Don't assume anything you see is correct until you have verified it to your satisfaction.
        Its hard if funds are short because you really need to buy certificates for the vital direct ancestors (grandparents, g grandparents etc). Plenty of people on here will help if you ask specific questions. Probably the best free sites are
        FamilySearch.org
        FreeBMD
        FreeReg

        Anne

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        • #5
          keep your eyes open for free access to records.
          Both Finndmypast and Ancestry have free access to their records until the 4th of July (not totally sure of the cut off date so be sure to check).
          Cheers
          Guy
          Guy passed away October 2022

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          • #6
            Thanks for the reply's- I'll take a look through your tips- thanks

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