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Thank you Retlaw...I haven't gone quite as far back as when the calendar changed in 1752...but I am getting close to it.
I haven't been doing this for very long(though I have'dabbled' to help others in the past)but already I have gone down a few long lanes and found myself in entirely the wrong place.

I try to have more than one source of evidence(not always possible) before I can definitely say that their leaf belongs on my tree.
It has been strange at times because very infrequently I find someone born in Epping ending up in a Clayton line.
Then I looked at the occupations...the chap in question was an engine driver on the early railways.
Another one of our ancestors on Ma's side was a travelling showman...so he pops up on the census in a few different places.

It is certainly entertaining, but also brain fagging too.

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Find My Past have free access to some of their records Friday,Saturday,Sunday and Monday this weekend.

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Ooh...I will make the most of that Thank you Rowlf.

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Actually it is from today so 5 days not 4 as I said. Sorry. So you can get cracking tonight Margaret.

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I am not sure if it will have different information to that which is on Ancestry, but it is certainly worth a look.
I will have to leave it tonight, I have a few birthday cards I have been asked to make.
But....tomorrow, I will be making the most of it.

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Findmypast is free to use 22nd June to 26th June inclusive if anyone is interested.

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Tried them before. According to them I don't excist

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Worked for me ...Thanks Rowlf

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terms and conditions too long to read, so aint gonna bother.

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There is a knack to this searching for relatives....and beware it can be very addictive.

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Cashy there are terms and conditions to most things.
I took advantage of the last FREE spell, but found there was nothing more than could be found on Ancestry.

I really enjoyed finding out about my ancestors...but it is very time consuming, mind boggling and addictive

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I know that but its near a book, i wont be around long enough to bother wi that lot. :D

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Cashy most terms and conditions are exactly the same.
I am sure that MOST people do not read them fully.
I just gor new terms and conditions for my house insurance....and it WAS a book...fortunately for me, they had included a small pamphlet about what has changed so I did not need to go through the whole thing.

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Yeh but you probably have a memory Margaret? i refuse to go into owt i dont understand so too long T@C is a big no-no to me.;)

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Honestly Cashy you do not need to read all the terms and conditions. Just go on the website and click on what you want to find i.e. birth,marriage,death or census and then type in the name of the person. Give it a go with your parents or grandparents names to familiar yourself with the system and see where it takes you. Like Margaret said it can be addictive though. It is certainly fascinating.