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[tasdev00]

Dont know if anyone has mentioned it yet but Familysearch is allowing you to try ou the new parts on their site, I have found a couple of mine over in Utah
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[Just Gillian]

Thanks for that tasdev!
I've just registered and have found some good stuff already on the Ontario deaths section plus some very promising US leads on another line.

[tasdev00]

Glad to help

[Cool Blue]

Many thanks from me too -- they have the electoral rolls from Cheshire which is one of my areas.
I see my great grandpa Ezra Nixon lived just a few doors down from -- Cliff Richard.
(it's really a Mr Richard Cliff of course!)
Nice to see all the neighbours listed like that
Thanks again
Janexxx

[tasdev00]

One of my branches went to live in Utah, I have found lots of information on them, I have download copies of their death certificates, and all free :D
I wish our censuses had as much information on them as the U S ones do.

[Just Gillian]

It's an odd mixture of records they have on there isn't it?
I've found lots more of my Canadians since posting yesterday - I thought I was going to have to wait for that info till the next time Ancestry offered a three day free access to Ancestry.com!

Jane - wasn't it you who was on the banks of the Bosphorus? Or am I losing it?

[Grampa Jim]

Thanks for the info I will have a look for some of my disappeared rellies.

About the info on the censuses, I remember how much fuss is caused over here if the Government ask us to furnish more information about ourselves.

Lol

[tasdev00]

I sent them an email saying I liked the look of the site, and asked if they would be putting much Uk info on, here is their reply

"We are just getting started. The eventual goal will take several years to accomplish as we have 2.5 million rolls of microfilm in our archives."

I like the Tree programmes as well, have you had a try ?

[Just Gillian]

Wow - does that mean they may be putting the parish register images online?

I'm probably being thick - where are the tree programmes?

[tasdev00]

The address is

FamilySearch Labs

You can try them out using the demo or upload your tree

[Just Gillian]

Thanks for the link tasdev - will go and investigate.

[Mary from Italy]

Thanks, tasdev - I registered yesterday and never got the confirmation e-mail, but I tried signing in today, and it let me.

Pity it's mostly US records so far.

[Mary from Italy]

Wow - does that mean they may be putting the parish register images online?

The lady at my local LDS centre says they will eventually, yes.

I'm probably being thick - where are the tree programmes?

It looks as though they haven't put the IGI etc. on yet, just some bits and pieces.

[Uncle John]

Thanks, tasdev - I registered yesterday and never got the confirmation e-mail, but I tried signing in today, and it let me.

Same for me today. Thanks for the hint. Off to have a look now.

[Richard in Perth]

Brilliant! I found some deaths for a branch of my family who had moved to Ohio - and I was able to download images of the actual death certs, completely free of charge.

The only UK parish register info on there so far is some bishop's transcripts for the Durham area. That doesn't cover any of my lot I'm afraid, but it's good to know that there's lots more coming! Also the images seem to be of good quality, and fast to download. Can't wait for more - so much easier than stuffing around with all those rolls of microfilm!

[Harrys mum]

I looked at the images. They do seem high quality. Nothing for me yet, but worth looking.

I didn't get an email either, just logged in a presto!!

[Richard in Perth]

Oh and the USA 1900 census is on there too, complete with images - handy if you don't have a world sub to Ancestry!!

[Georgette]

Thank you for this I've just signed up - I'll let you know how I get on.

[Cool Blue]

Jane - wasn't it you who was on the banks of the Bosphorus? Or am I losing it?

No, Gillian fear not!
I changed my sig to ''reborn in the USA'' for a bit while I was on my hols, but now I am back - hence the further change
Jane

[Just Gillian]

lol Jane - so I am losing it! I'll be racking my brains now trying to remember who was on the banks. I do wish I had appreciated my memory more in the days when it still worked!

Mary - thanks, that is good news.