FMP at the library!

[Orangeblossom]

You probably already know, but I just found out my local library does (free) access to FindMyPast. I doubt it will include 1911, but who knows?!

No prizes for guessing where I'll be on my days off lol
There's a lot I'd like to find out with regard to immigration and stuff so I'll probably be there all day anyway!

Wonder how many other libraries have access.

[KiteRunner]

Whenever I log onto the computer at the Nottingham Central Library, it says there is access to findmypast but you have to ask a librarian for details. I did ask at the info desk but they said they didn't know and I would have to go and ask at the family history desk, but that's up loads of flights of stairs so I didn't bother. I'm guessing that at Nottingham library it might be only on a certain computer that you have to book, but one of these days I will make time to go and find out! My local library is closed till the summer for renovations, otherwise I would have asked about it in there by now. I must make sure to find out before they put the 1911 into their subscription package - though of course we don't know whether it will be added to what the libraries get.

[Orangeblossom]

The website for mine just says ask the librarian for the username and password.

Just realised I don't actually have a library card up here, except one for my son lol Just applied for one online, so will hopefully have that soon.

I always knew they had Ancestry, but never knew FMP was on there too.

I was actually looking for access to the Times, but I don't think they have that

[Olde Crone Holden]

Sadly, my local library has withdrawn access to Ancestry and Gale, on grounds of cost. I believe the county library still has Ancestry though.

OC

[ElaineM]

Tracy

I have also managed to get access at Middlesbrough Central Library. They told me not to go too mad as they only had so many credits. When I did manage to get on I could only view one page and after that there was a problem accessing the site.

Sadly no access to 1911.

Is this the library you go to??

[Orangeblossom]

Thanks Elaine. I'll try not to go too mad :D
Hopefully, there won't be problems. Will have to think of other things to look for. Do they have World Ancestry? I have a few American things I need too lol

Yes, Middlesbrough would be the one I use.

[Uncle John]

This thread has prompted me to see what's available at Bedford. Can't get FindmyPast but the NBI CD-Roms are available so I'll have to make a visit some time.

[ElaineM]

I'm not sure about world Ancestry at M'bro but when I've been on ancestry library edition elsewhere they had American records.

Have you been in the reference section at M'bro - I have recently found out they have 'Evening Gazette' on microfilm so have managed to find a few death dates for my lot.

[Uncle John]

Ancestry Library Edition is pretty comprehensive, though it may well have an American-orientated home page. My only experience was via an open door in a US library, long since closed.

[Wor canny Lass]

Newcastle and also North Tyneside libraries have Ancestry,com. I have traced some USA census for some of my rellies we emigrated to USA. I had to pay for prints, but I could have stored the records on memory sticls.

Well worth while

Anne

[gloryer]

my local library has free access to ancestry. A thread a couple of days ago was asking about access to the times on line. I couldnt access it at home so when I went to town yesterday I popped into the library and they said I was on the wrong website. I was on lincolnshire instead of north east lincolnshire. So I now have access to the times on line at home.
Next time I go I will try for findmypast just out of a point of interest but I wouldnt think they would have that as well as ancestry.