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Badger Bill, Worthing

Badger Bill, Worthing Report 9 Jan 2004 19:29

Hi Linda Your local reference library could be a good place to start. Check it out. They may have GRO indexes (General Records Office) which start in 1837 [births, deaths and marriages], where you can look up past relatives, e.g. a birth, where you have a rough idea of date, work forwards and backwards thru the indexes, til you find the quarter it is recorded in, check the registration district - send off for copy of cert - gives clues to next loop down. You'll find the reference library staff very helpful, and will assist you to start your searches. Good luck, and welcome to GC Badger Bill Worthing

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ*

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* Report 9 Jan 2004 11:08

Hello! Have you looked on the left hand side of this screen and clicked on Resource Centre? There are some helpful hints on the Getting Started option. People on here will be pleased to help further, if you post messages. Good luck and enjoy! Dierdre X

Elisabeth

Elisabeth Report 9 Jan 2004 11:07

Morning Linda and welcome! Your first and most important task must be to write down all you already know and ask all your living relatives for information they have, a little prompting may find information they didn't know they knew! Ask everyone to look at any old papers they have, certificates, letters and see if anyone has an old family bible. They can all help with your research. Most importantly, enjoy your task and don't be afraid to ask for help from the very clever people on this site. (I have had so much help from them - thanks!) Elisabeth

Russell

Russell Report 9 Jan 2004 11:07

Hello Linda, Try to get as much info as you can from your living family first. Once you have done this, you need to get back to 1901 at the latest, do this by buying marriage and birth certificates if you are not already there. Once you are back to 1901, there are numerous websites which will then make your search a lot easier. Many of these are on the links page on this site or on the thread 'add your good websites here' on the tips board. Favourites include FreeBMD, Family Search, 1837 Online, 1901 census and census decoder, GENUKI and of course genesconnected. If you get stuck, post a message on this site with as much info as you know and somebody will no doubt help you or point you in the right direction. All the best Russell

Linda

Linda Report 9 Jan 2004 10:55

Hello everyone! I'm new to this and haven't got a clue, in what I am doing, so anyone out there with tips and hints!!!!!