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Fed up of buying credits! Need some advice Please?

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natle

natle Report 12 Mar 2009 20:39

Hi,
I have had so much help over the last year with my family tree from the generous volunteers alongside the endless credits purchased.
I am now ready to commit to an annual subsription :)
Can anyone please recomend the best site to sign up to?
You advice would be much appriciated
Natalie

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 12 Mar 2009 20:42

the one and only




ancestry.co.uk



I couldn't do without it





sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

natle

natle Report 12 Mar 2009 20:45

Thank you Sylvia
OOhhh commitment isn't it so i thought its best to check.
thank you
Natalie

Joy

Joy Report 12 Mar 2009 22:47

ancestry.co.uk

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 13 Mar 2009 16:47

Quite agree with everyone else - Ancestry, Ancestry or ummmmmm Ancestry any one of those is a 'must have'

Wendy

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Dugless

Dugless Report 13 Mar 2009 18:00

Definitely not The Genealogist otherwise it's a close call between the big A and FMP.

Sam

Sam Report 13 Mar 2009 18:28

You can get a 14 day free trial with Ancestry, so you can try before you buy. You can also pay monthly if you can't afford it all in one go, although this works out slightly more expensive.

Sam x

Heather

Heather Report 14 Mar 2009 15:20

A few weeks ago there was an offer on where you could have had a year for £38 :( Anyway, go to ancestry.co.uk and take out the 14 day trial - its 24/7 and you can do an awful lot in that time. Dont just look at the census and bmd though, theres much much more on there.

Teddys Girl

Teddys Girl Report 14 Mar 2009 16:21

Definitely Ancestry, just a wonderful site.

When I first started I was paying out for CD 's for census, and this cost me plenty of money,

I have purchased credits from Find My Past, but just for the 1911 census.

Mo

Barbara

Barbara Report 14 Mar 2009 16:36

Totally agree with everyone else, none better than Ancestry. If anyone has the worldwide membership could they please tell me if it is worth upgrading. I am at the stage now where I find a lot of my ancestors emigrated to US and Australia and have now come to a dead end. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks

Barbara

Redharissa

Redharissa Report 14 Mar 2009 16:41

I'd say Ancestry as FMP doesn't have the complete census records and you have to pay extra for the 1911 in any case.

If money is an issue, remember many UK libraries have a subscription to ancestry and somethimes FMP as well. It is free to access the material there!

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 14 Mar 2009 22:07

barbara
i upgraded to worldwide a month ago
i have used it so much i think its already paid for itself,,so to speak,
nothing like looking yourself,and no more asking for lookups.
and you can do the odd lookup for others too.

Researching:
PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you

Nicola

Nicola Report 15 Mar 2009 13:04

I bought Family Tree Maker 2009 (Platinum) which comes with 6 months free sub to Ancestry. I bought it new from Amazon at about £35 - half the price you pay in the shops. If you haven't got a a stand-alone system this is a good buy.

Nicola

Nicola Report 21 Mar 2010 11:21

As a beginner to all this -I use ancestry and genes reunited. Ancestry gives you access to records but genes gives you access to 'people'.
Genes is a little more personal and provides 'comfort for the lost' -yes I've been there.
These two sites work well side by side.

Christine2

Christine2 Report 21 Mar 2010 11:36

If you have £15 worth of Tesco vouchers they are doing the 2010 Platinum Family Tree Maker with 6 months free essential sub to Ancestry. A real bargain.