Hi Beth Personally I don't find much on findmypast when compared to Ancestry but we all have different needs so you might well As they do a 14 free trial, I would suggest trying them out first Or if you have an LDS FHS near enough they may have it If you make a list of the items and areas you are interested in and then give it a good try out, its surprising how much you can get done in a fortnight They have a worldwide site but personally I would advise against it as its search is awful and it does not cover all the databases on the UK site (which is bizarre for a site called worldwide) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 07/01/2013 22:07, Elizabeth Marcheschi wrote: > Hi all, > Although I've been involved here since about 1997, I've been away > from genealogy & the lists for several years, but I suddenly have time, due > to illness (ovarian cancer - I'm very upfront about it because I had no > symptoms, family history & it was found accidently - at Stage IIIc so I > want everyone to watch every lady from 16 to 116 years old, around you, > just in case!). > Thus, I have so many questions on how best to "catch-up" with what > is out there. I have the big - I think it's called the World Subscription - > to Ancestry, but lately I find that "Find My Past.uk.co" turns up quite a > bit. I think that I used it ages ago, but don't if it is worth a > subscription or even which subscription might cover what Ancestry does not > have? Does anyone have an opinion? After all of these years, I do have > quite a bit completed, but also have gaping holes, such as the Cornwall > Militia records from 1790 -1803 and anything along the border towns lining > Cornwall and Devonshire. Devonshire records seem sparse, as well and those > likely would help, since my rellies hopped back and forth between the two > to go courting and even elope. > I would welcome any ideas you have about this and new places to > search. Thank you all, in advance. > Warmest regards, > Beth Marcheschi > Aurora, Colorado (formerly California)