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Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostHave you ever used it? Most of my family lines came over during the great migration and I haven't tried to research them much in England. Is that the best resource for doing so?
I am on Ancestry.com Have relatives in Scotland and that is somewhat helpful but to have full access to Scottish stuff- Scotlands People is better source but VERY costly. I 'met a few people on Ancestry who have access looked things up for me. If you are just starting I would recommend going to your local library and using Ancestry on there. The Library edition lets you look at a bunch of things that you can't look at on the free version at home. You can email the images or information to yourself and then save to a file.
Not as enamored with the new Ancestry. I use FamilyTreeMaker program on my laptop- the functionality is way better than the online thing. You can merge things you find, keep lists, write yourself notes on each person and it is waaaay easier to navigate than the online thing. Also not keen on all the personal info floating in the online cloud. Not too expensive and well worth it. I would get that, populate as much as you can on your tree then hit the other sites. Most of the sites will have trial periods but I would use those only after you exhaust the library versions because they cover a lot and are free.
I have the international version of Ancestry. If you ever need me to look up someone let me know.
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Originally posted by leswp1 View PostI came upon this via a FB ad. Haven't used it before. Much of what I need is transcribed not images on here but still saving a ton of stuff to sift thru later. Which great migration are you talking- Scots or Irish?
I am on Ancestry.com Have relatives in Scotland and that is somewhat helpful but to have full access to Scottish stuff- Scotlands People is better source but VERY costly. I 'met a few people on Ancestry who have access looked things up for me. If you are just starting I would recommend going to your local library and using Ancestry on there. The Library edition lets you look at a bunch of things that you can't look at on the free version at home. You can email the images or information to yourself and then save to a file.
Not as enamored with the new Ancestry. I use FamilyTreeMaker program on my laptop- the functionality is way better than the online thing. You can merge things you find, keep lists, write yourself notes on each person and it is waaaay easier to navigate than the online thing. Also not keen on all the personal info floating in the online cloud. Not too expensive and well worth it. I would get that, populate as much as you can on your tree then hit the other sites. Most of the sites will have trial periods but I would use those only after you exhaust the library versions because they cover a lot and are free.
I have the international version of Ancestry. If you ever need me to look up someone let me know.
I appreciate the offer of getting records from other countries but think I am all set for now. I am mostly focusing on ancestors in America right now. The tricky thing for me has been finding relatives born between like 1775 and 1800. I have been fine for a lot of lines but others they sort of drop off around that time, especially women. At some point I need to get a lot more organized with what I am doing. A lot of times I go on and skip around with my research instead of just focusing on one or two things.Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostI was talking about great migration from England between 1620 and 1640. I signed up for the premium version of ancestry when I first started but felt like it was kind of a waste of money after a month. I'm using the cheapest version now but at some point might get the premium version again, especially for the military stuff. I had at least a couple dozen relatives fight in the revolutionary war and would like to save all their records.
I appreciate the offer of getting records from other countries but think I am all set for now. I am mostly focusing on ancestors in America right now. The tricky thing for me has been finding relatives born between like 1775 and 1800. I have been fine for a lot of lines but others they sort of drop off around that time, especially women. At some point I need to get a lot more organized with what I am doing. A lot of times I go on and skip around with my research instead of just focusing on one or two things.
New England Genealogy Society has some great resources depending where your folks are from. If you haven't posted on the message boards of Ancestry try it. It can take awhile to get responses but as I posted in here before I found my Swedish second cousins after posting something on there. Actually, he found me. Also have messaged people who have private trees and formed some great connections.
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Originally posted by leswp1 View PostMe too. Thank goodness we don't get graded and it is for fun. The Library version of Ancestry gives access to a lot of the military stuff. I know my library has a couple of different genealogy programs that you can use in house only.
New England Genealogy Society has some great resources depending where your folks are from. If you haven't posted on the message boards of Ancestry try it. It can take awhile to get responses but as I posted in here before I found my Swedish second cousins after posting something on there. Actually, he found me. Also have messaged people who have private trees and formed some great connections.Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostI signed up for NEGS and agree it is an excellent resource. I'll get more out of it when I am more focused. They also have some very interesting programs. I've actually found some very useful information on the ancestry.com boards and some of it is from the very early days of the internet. I've never posted myself but maybe I will give it a shot.
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This is great!!!!
http://www.ancestry.com/cs/declarati...=Digital+VideoCCT '77 & '78
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5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)
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Originally posted by leswp1 View PostThanks! I think I just found a sib of my G-G-G Grandfather whose Birth is still a mystery!Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostI'm a very close relation to a declaration signer but don't think I'm a direct descendant of any. There was only one signer from Maine and he didn't have any kids.
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Originally posted by leswp1 View PostSupposedly my family came on the 'second Mayflower' I can get fairly far back then hit a wall on that branch. My laptop (with all the files and installed program) is in the laptop hospital so I am not certain but I think I found the sister of the guy ho is the dead end. Thru that a website that may have more info. Need to wait to email them until I have all the particulars.Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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https://www.americanancestors.org/freebillion
NEGHS has free search too until 7/6
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostI'm a very close relation to a declaration signer but don't think I'm a direct descendant of any. There was only one signer from Maine and he didn't have any kids."The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
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Originally posted by joecct View PostCornell University
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostOne of the (few, to be honest) annoyances of not having any ancestor who set foot on this continent prior to 1870 is not being able to use those cool tools.CCT '77 & '78
4 kids
5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)
”Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
- Benjamin Franklin
Banned from the St. Lawrence University Facebook page - March 2016 (But I got better).
I want to live forever. So far, so good.
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