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David | Report | 6 Feb 2010 11:08 |
hi |
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brummiejan | Report | 6 Feb 2010 11:14 |
David, the first thing about ancestry is not to put too much at first. Start with someone you know if possible. Enter name and year of birth, just search and see what you get. Avoid anything too specific then narrow it down. Only tick "exact" box if you are 100% sure, and make sure you give a good range of birth years if you do so. Avoid being too exact about place of birth, start off with a county. |
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David | Report | 6 Feb 2010 11:18 |
jan |
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sue | Report | 6 Feb 2010 11:28 |
hi david public memberes trees just go into search drop down will display click on public members. then type in what you want |
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David | Report | 6 Feb 2010 11:40 |
hi sue |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 6 Feb 2010 11:42 |
First of all you need to have some sort of a plan as to what it is you want to find. As with all genealogy it is best to start with what you know and work backwards. Later on as you get more adept it is possible to work forwards too. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 6 Feb 2010 12:00 |
I agree with InspectorGreenPen. I find it easier to use "exact" search and find I get results much quicker that way. |
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David | Report | 6 Feb 2010 12:02 |
thank you very much for that info |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 6 Feb 2010 12:13 |
Sometimes transcribers have had such a problem deciphering a surname, that it eventually ends up quite different. |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 6 Feb 2010 12:14 |
The wildcard * key is also useful eg when you are searching for a name and not sure how it is spelt..... |