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Susan

Susan Report 21 May 2008 16:10

Grateful for any advice on researching relations in America please. Would it be worth subscribing to Ancestry ?

Kind regards
Sue

''Eastender''

''Eastender'' Report 21 May 2008 17:00

Hi Susan, i think if you have relations in here in America it would be a good idea to subscribe to Ancestry, they have Census record's from 1790-1930, maybe you should try the 14 day free trial?
Pam

Researching:
Badder, Morgan, Cook, Cornish

Heather

Heather Report 21 May 2008 17:44

You should sub to ancestry.com though, not co.uk

Susan

Susan Report 21 May 2008 18:45

Hi Pam

Thanks for your reply. Wasn't sure how much info they had on Ancestry for USA and its so expensive. I think you are right - will do 14 day free trial and see how it goes
Sue

Susan

Susan Report 21 May 2008 18:48

Hi Heather

Thanks for telling me about Ancestry.com - I didn't know that and probably would have subscribed to the wrong one !
Sue

Heather

Heather Report 21 May 2008 19:24

.com has the UK records aswell as US.

Check to see if you can get a free trial on .com as unless most of your rellies are in the USA, youll probably be able to clear a lot up in the trial period.
Oh and its well worth the money - really it is - the cost over a year what just over a quid a week - compare that to the units on here - and with ancestry you have 24/7 usage, no restrictions PLUS lots of other records to check out.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 21 May 2008 20:28

What time frame are you looking at? If it's after 1930 you won't find much.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 May 2008 20:59

The 1880 US census is free on Familysearch.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Susan

Susan Report 21 May 2008 23:25

Hi Heather

You are right -I realise now that I should have taken an Ancestry subscription from the beginning It just seemed so much money at the time. Have looked back and seen how much I have spent on credits on GR and Find My Past !!
Sue

Susan

Susan Report 21 May 2008 23:35

Hi Rose

Was hoping to find out surname of the American our relation married from an aunt. He would have been born in 1930s so was hoping I could trace back from there. Maybe I'm being a bit optimistic !!
Sue

Susan

Susan Report 21 May 2008 23:36

Hi Margaret

I didn't know that - thanks v much
Sue

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 21 May 2008 23:51

Susan,

What are the details?

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Susan

Susan Report 22 May 2008 00:03

Hi Rose

Lorraine was kind enough to have a look for me but found nothing - said I could get in touch with her again when I have husband's surname.
Have sent you a pm
Many thanks
Sue

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 22 May 2008 00:19

Did she marry in the US or the UK?

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Susan

Susan Report 22 May 2008 12:36

Hi Rose

She married in Vermont USA. Sorry, did I tell you that last night in pm ?
Sue

Heather

Heather Report 23 May 2008 16:45

Sue, if its only one person, its not worth buying the .com - someone on here will check it out. But do take the free trial for ancestry.co.uk

robertpplane

robertpplane Report 23 May 2008 17:26

ancestry.co.uk is ripping us off: the subs are virtually twice the price of ancestry.com and yet they do not allow us access to US or other countries without paying substantially extra! Yet .com has inclusive access to UK records

Rant over

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 23 May 2008 18:55


The price of the dollar makes Ancestry.com cheaper.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Susan

Susan Report 23 May 2008 19:47

Thanks Heather
Sue