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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 32 Send Message	Caron	Report	19 Sep 2007 16:19
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 32 Send Message	I was just about to buy a subscription to Ancestary.co.uk then recieved an offer for findmypast.com...any advice on which one is better. Thanks
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63 458 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	19 Sep 2007 16:29
	Ancestry...........in my opinion It has all the censuses, and all England/Wales bmd's. findmypast offers address search on the censuses it holds, plus overseas bmd's for British subjects.....but if you don't need those records, Ancestry is much better. Reg
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 5 Send Message	Carolyn	Report	19 Sep 2007 16:45
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 5 Send Message	Ancestry without a doubt! I have used both sites and Reggie is absolutely right, there are a lot more records to be found on Ancestry and I found it a lot more user friendly than findmypast.
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 32 Send Message	Caron	Report	19 Sep 2007 17:01
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 32 Send Message	but how about records from 1901,I've got a few addresses which I got from marriage certs, 'residence at time of marriage',bearing that in mind re.which subscription and if it would be a good route to find other family members of the bride and groom... talking 1907-1939... any thoughts..