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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Sep 2013 06:26

I took out a sub to the US version of FMP last year .................. thank heavens it was a very cheap special offer, because I did not find it very good.

I did not renew this year.

The search engine was poor, and I never seemed table to find records without a great deal of messing around!

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.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 29 Sep 2013 00:38

Viv, if you want to post details on Find Ancestors board of who you're looking for there are always quite a few of us happy to do look ups for you.

EDIT: FindMyPast also do a worldwide membership, costs about £90 for 6 months, records aren't quite as comprehensive as Ancestry's but it does include some US newspapers.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 29 Sep 2013 00:20

www.familysearch.org - free and easy to use :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Vivien

Vivien Report 29 Sep 2013 00:04

Hi thank you for replying and the Familysearch info which did not know about, I am most interested in the US and tracing my father's merchant seaman's records which are world wide ! I have had some success through ancestry in the past and could subscribe with them worldwide again but it is expensive. Perhaps I should just do it and offer to do look ups for others. I fell out with G Re U when they altered the format of the tree some time ago but their community is the best and I miss it. Viv :-)

Researching:
Barber Higginson Mangan Prescott Rankin Rixon Vernon White

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 28 Sep 2013 23:15

It depends which countries.

Have you tried Familysearch which is free?
I think FMP has a US version, but don't know the details.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Vivien

Vivien Report 28 Sep 2013 23:02

Hi - Can anyone suggest another family tree package which includes overseas records. I have looked at Ancestry which is quite expensive, any other ideas - Viv Bourne End :-)

Researching:
Barber Higginson Mangan Prescott Rankin Rixon Vernon White