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| Author: | sues [ Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pre 1841 census |
This might sound a daft question but what are the ways to trace your tree before the census started can anyone give me any tips, eg where do you find other records. sues. |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pre 1841 census |
Hi Sue, you could try the family search web site www.familysearch.org it is a free site to search but you do need to register. That site has helped me a lot. If you are searching in Lancashire there is http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ but they get you no further back than 1837. Some parish registers can be found on http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ Parish records available at the records office and libraries local to them. |
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| Author: | charon10 [ Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pre 1841 census |
If you want to search on line, the most useful site in my experience is http://www.familysearch.org/ - the Latter Day Saints (Mormon) database. It can also be rewarding to look at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Both these sites contain other people's findings and deductions and therefore can be wrong, but I've had many good finds from them. Good luck! Charon |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pre 1841 census |
The research news section on here also gives some ideas for you to look at. |
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| Author: | charon10 [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pre 1841 census |
There are some helpful hints and links on the Lost Cousins site's Help page http://www.lostcousins.com/pages/help/, particularly (as both Gloria and I have suggested you try Family Search) http://www.lostcousins.com/pdf/IGI.pdf which is a brief but useful guide to the IGI. Charon |
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| Author: | sues [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pre 1841 census |
Thanks to everyone. sues. |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pre 1841 census |
Sues, if you have hit a brick wall, which we all do, put it on the site, there is always someone who will try to knock it down, and get through it. Gloria |
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