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katex · 20-08-2008, 18:34

Agree with Margaret, I tried £5 worth on a site once ... not sure if Ancestry .. and was given a certain amount of points, but for every question the point count was very high, and was soon absorbed before I got to the end of my quest. You would have to pay a fee for copies of birth/marriage/death certificates to see the full details i.e. if you have found the correct Jo Bloggs ... and it is so easy to carry on adding more money if you are not careful.

Did find quite a lot of information from this site though, particularly the free electoral register one, and ways of progressing through this. Library good place to start though.

There are quite a few Parochial records free of charge ... I looked at a Cornish one (from my mother's side), and threw up lots of info .. but you have to be vigilant ... kinda' gets you if you are not careful.

20-08-2008, 18:34	#8
katex Resting in Peace Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 10,551 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 11258	Re: Ancestry? Agree with Margaret, I tried £5 worth on a site once ... not sure if Ancestry .. and was given a certain amount of points, but for every question the point count was very high, and was soon absorbed before I got to the end of my quest. You would have to pay a fee for copies of birth/marriage/death certificates to see the full details i.e. if you have found the correct Jo Bloggs ... and it is so easy to carry on adding more money if you are not careful. Did find quite a lot of information from this site though, particularly the free electoral register one, and ways of progressing through this. Library good place to start though. There are quite a few Parochial records free of charge ... I looked at a Cornish one (from my mother's side), and threw up lots of info .. but you have to be vigilant ... kinda' gets you if you are not careful.