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30/10/2021

Well it is coming early in 2022. The bad news is, as in previous census releases, you will have to pay per view - £2.50 upwards. So maybe only use it when you are stuck on a branch/family. I have just one that I will HAVE to use it for.

I expect it will form part of a "free" (or otherwise) subscription in the future - when the microfilming and transcription costs have been paid!

In the most anticipated family history development since the online publication of the 1939 Register, Findmypast has been selected as The National Archives’ commercial partner to make the 1921 Census of England & Wales available online.

23/09/2021

FamilySearch completes digitization of its 2.4 million rolls of microfilm of the world's historical genealogical records. The images contain over 11.5 billion names from 200+ countries. Find your ancestors in these free collections at FamilySearch.org.

13/04/2021

Well here is a tip that I did not know after 15 +years of family history!

The government records office has a search facility (I knew that!) that gives you the maiden name of the mother for births after 1837 and age at death on death certificates after that date. These 2 items are missing for many decades after 1837 on the other searchable indexes. Searching is free, certificates cost money.

This has sorted out a problem (with a marriage in 1828!) that I have been struggling with for 2 weeks.

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02/04/2021

Get to it!

15/03/2021

For those of us from inner cities, look all along the street - siblings and relatives are often close by.

04/12/2020

I just signed up for this - I am assuming I will still be locked down to some extent in February.

12/11/2020

11/11/2020

I am pretty sure I saw something which says searching FMP military records is free tonight for Armistice Day.

Almost every family has a military connection. Here's how to find yours.

05/10/2020

It is definitely the start of the season ... Who Do You Think You Are on next week.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/who-do-you-think-you-are-bbc-jodie-whittaker-david-walliams-1234780752/ #!

Jodie Whittaker, David Walliams, Liz Carr and Ruth Jones are the participants in the latest iteration of long-running BBC genealogy show “Who Do You Think You Are?” that returns in Octo…

05/10/2020

Well the season is beginning ....

Did you know we hold regular, free live events on Facebook?

We have guests, Q&As and much more, to help you with your family history research. Why not tune in?

01/10/2020

Point 7 is quite important! Familysearch has lots of places to store documents, photos, notes, memories and you can tag lots of people in one of them.

To kick-start your family history journey, make sure you've ticked off the following 10 points.

17/09/2020

Here is one I have found for next February. A 2-3 day conference - free. They normally have these annually - but not completely virtual before.

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RootsTech conferences are dedicated to celebrating and discovering family connections, both past and present. With over 150 breakout sessions, an exciting lineup of celebrity speakers, and a gigantic expo hall, we’ve got something we’re sure you’ll love. Get ready to explore your family connec...