Genealogy Chat

Abbess: I can only speak for my own site. I allow members to add the street names etc. themselves, so that they are not restricted by modern boundaries etc. I know what you mean though - one problem I have noticed is that several towns have been duplicated under both Middlesex and London (e.g. Shoreditch). J: Sites that publish census images etc. will have obtained permission to do so.

Dan, you seem to be well up on this. I imagined that copyright was the most likely restriction, but don't copyright laws also apply to census and bmd registration information? J.

I don't like to ask, but how on earth does any site cope with changes in street names, changes in property names, changes in street numbering, not to mention the vast numbers of roads - in London at least - that all had the same name? It might work if the contributor could provide a grid reference, but I doubt whether that would be accurate enough. Most of my rural ancestors lived in properties that have long since rotted away and have been demolished.

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Hi J, Copyright laws would prevent you from setting up such a database. Dan.

I wonder what problems there might be in setting up a DIY free-to-view database of scanned images of birth, marriage and death certificates that we have all collected? Just a thought. J.

I run a similar website, which allows you to add your Ancestral Addresses (Ancestors’ former homes). Address is: www.ukancestor(.)co(.)uk It is totally free and is a non-commercial website - I run it as a hobby. So that this remains a tip :-), here are a couple of other similar sites that may be of interest (I have no connection to these): www.myoldhouse(.)co(.)uk www.neighboursreunite(.)co(.)uk Dan.

Found this address what a great site will be good when search facitlity is up and running for those who cant find and.co.uk to address given ie homesreuniteduk.co.uk Thanks for that

sounds like this site-we supply the data(names,dates,locations)-they supply the filing cabinet-then we pay for a key to the filing cabinet containing our data!! then they have it valued at over £100 million and are able to sell it and keep the money without sharing it !! Priceless

just had a look and it seems that we have to put in info they collate it and then charge us for the time and effort put in by ourselves. Not very keen on paying for my efforts and supposing you had lived at 30 different address in your -what amount of time would you have put in? Sylvie

Thanks everyone for the information about the price. I think it sounds a bit expensive for what it is. I just wish Ancestry had thought of having the addresses on the various census returns indexed in the same way as the 1881. That would have been ideal. Kath. x

Kathleen, I just registered and it didn't ask for any money. It will let you add up to 500 addresses of your ansestors but as the moment you can't search the database. www.homesreuniteduk(.)co(.)uk

It says £35.00 per year or there are other packages available. So basically we supply the information at our time and expense and then we pay them to search the information that we have put on there. It also says you can't search at the moment as they haven't made the database yet! At least with ancestry/british orgins etc they supply the information that we search. Sounds like another great money making idea to me. Pippa

Kathleen, Have a look under terms and conditions it states 'subcription fee of 35 pounds for one year or 12.50 pounds for 3 months, or 19.50 for 6 months'. I have tried to search records but nothing comes up. Good luck. Elizabeth

I've managed to find the site o.k., but can anyone tell me how much is costs to subscribe. I know you don't have to, but you usually find with these sites, they are only really useful if you are a paying member (like on here). I can't find a price anywhere without registering first, and I like to know what I'm getting into before I do. It sounds like a good idea though - to find other families that have lived at the same address as your own family. Kath. x

I can,t find it ,what the heck am i doing wrong ?. Cath

Found it, thank you. Elizabeth

Got it, thanks D.D. Trish xxx

Ria, all I get is page not available.... Elizabeth

Unless its me,I cant get any of the addresses to work either, can you please check again. regards trish xxxx