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Adelle

Adelle Report 7 Aug 2015 15:10

Be nice to know we're other people look for info how far do websites such as genes go back what other sites do you use any free ones? I no you can do the local library ant ancestry is free in Leeds library's I no you can use the records in Leeds library archives . I even have a phone number for farnley hall in Leeds I rang and gave the name and year and month of death of a relative and they gave me the full details of were his grave was for free, were els do you look :)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 7 Aug 2015 15:23

Familysearch is free. I also have a subscription to Findmypast. The Commonwealth War Graves site is helpful for finding the deaths of servicemen who died in the wars.

Kath. x

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Aug 2015 15:43

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

http://freereg2.freereg.org.uk/

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Adelle

Adelle Report 7 Aug 2015 15:45

Thnx argy people keep saying freebmd but I didn't know what it was so thankyou :-)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Aug 2015 16:04

as has been said, the free Mormon site is excellent

www.familysearch.org

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Amokavid

Amokavid Report 7 Aug 2015 17:38

FreeReg for Parish records,
FreeCen for Census records.
These 2 sites are sister sites to Freebmd, they are ongoing projects so are far from complete but still useful.

scotlandspeople is the site covering ALL Scottish records,but not free,(not a subscription site) one has to purchase credits to see record details.

With regards to contacting relevant Archives / libraries,nothing wrong with that & some do provide "simple" information for free, but most will make a charge & the cost does vary from town to town!

Joan.

Researching:
Research covered........Harrison, Holiday, Sharp, Garthwaite, Buttle, Lund, Smurthwaite.... ..York, Malton, Thirsk, Darlington, H on Sp Moor, H le Spring, Whitby........