A little late on the conversation re Ancestry, but thought I'd drop in with my bit. It is a great site, but if you are looking up civil registration in England, try freebmd. This site has volunteer transcribers who are transcribing the information from the big index volumes online. There is the ability to do fairly narrow or expanded searchers. If this is all old news, please ignore. If someone wants more, post to the list. Eunice -----Original Message----- From: eng-merseyside-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-merseyside-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of eng-merseyside-request@rootsweb.com Sent: November 4, 2006 12:10 AM To: eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com Subject: ENG-MERSEYSIDE Digest, Vol 1, Issue 32 To unsubscribe from ENG-MERSEYSIDE-D, send a message to ENG-MERSEYSIDE-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. To contact the ENG-MERSEYSIDE-D list administrator, send mail to ENG-MERSEYSIDE-admin@rootsweb.com Today's Topics: 1. Re: Free (Christine Cunningham) 2. Re: Free (Janet) 3. Fw: [MaritimeQuestions] Merchantile Marine a good site (Ron Fitzpatrick) 4. genealogy software (tom harrison) 5. Re: genealogy software (Andrew Price) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:12:57 -0000 From: "Christine Cunningham" <chriscunningham@ntlworld.com> Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Free To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <043701c6ff39$062ed8b0$0202a8c0@mums> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Death details sent off list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <wightway@tiscali.co.uk> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Free > That's nice but its Ancestry.com which in the main has a lot of US records > and very little UK data for the names typed in. > Signing up for the free account does require a first name a last name and > an e-mail address which - forgive the cynicism - suggests they will pester > the life out of you to sign up. > > I just followed the instructions and, surprise, surprise, it remembered me > way back to a time when I signed up not realising that the majority of > records would be US based. They didnt recognise my password, and offered > me the option of changing my password which I did. They sent me an e-mail > and a link to click on to get back and search for free. What I see in > front of me now is a page of Account options, subscriptions, no free > access. > > Annual US Deluxe Membership, $155.40, > Annual World Deluxe Membership $347.40 > Annual Family Trees & Connections Membership $19.95 > Monthly World Deluxe Membership $39.95 > Monthly US Deluxe Membership $29.95 > > Free? Sorry, I am sceptical, because I found out the hard way a long time > ago. I am looking for a death in Herefordshire, England, April 1857 of > one Alexander Sherret aged 35 so if anyone has a free account I should be > eternally grateful if you might do me a look up > Janet > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Annaj464@aol.com> > To: <eng-lan-lancaster@rootsweb.com>; <lancsgen@rootsweb.com>; > <YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com>; <ENG-LIVERPOOL@rootsweb.com>; > <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com>; <CARMARTHENSHIRE-FHS@rootsweb.com>; > <GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:17 AM > Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Free > > >> >> Hi all - don't know if you know, but Ancestry.com is free from now till >> 3rd >> November. You don't have to give credit card details or anything like >> that. >> The link is below - Jackie >> >> _http://www.ancestry.com/gma/default.aspx?o_xid=27126&o_lid=27126&o_xt=27126 _ >> (http://www.ancestry.com/gma/default.aspx?o_xid=27126&o_lid=27126&o_xt=27126 ) >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:52:17 -0000 From: "Janet" <wightway@tiscali.co.uk> Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Free To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <009201c6ff70$cd6f47c0$0200a8c0@dell8400> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I want to thank all those who responded to my post about Ancestry.com I really do think its worth sharing thought and though I didn't deliberately set out to get look ups, in so doing, that was the end result. I have ordered the death certificate though I know I wont find the parents' names upon it. I am holding out all hope in the identity of the Informant but when families pursue a naming pattern, that may not necessarily be so. Good luck to you all in your searches. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Cunningham" > Death details sent off list. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 06:26:56 +1030 From: "Ron Fitzpatrick" <fitzp369@iinet.net.au> Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Fw: [MaritimeQuestions] Merchantile Marine a good site To: <ENG-MERSEYSIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <002b01c6ff82$37f96380$0100a8c0@rons> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:19 AM Subject: FW: [MaritimeQuestions] Merchantile Marine > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MaritimeQuestions@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:MaritimeQuestions@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john williams > Sent: 03 November 2006 17:18 > To: MaritimeQuestions@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [MaritimeQuestions] Merchantile Marine > > Les > As you now know, Merchantile Marine Service Association was not a place > but an organisation created in 1857 to run training ships. The lady's > father, having been at Dr Barnado's, probably went to TS Indefatigable > anchored at that time in the Mersey along with TS Conway which trained > officers. (There had previously also been the reformatory ships Akbar & > Clarence but both had gone by WW1.) Given that Merseyside Museum hold > many records on both ships in their archives, she may well find her > father's therein. > > The Watts Naval Training School, to which she refers, was opened by Dr > Barnados in 1906 at Elham, Norfolk. > John Williams > WSS Merseyside > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MaritimeQuestions/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MaritimeQuestions/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > mailto:MaritimeQuestions-digest@yahoogroups.com > mailto:MaritimeQuestions-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > MaritimeQuestions-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:08:28 +0000 From: "tom harrison" <tomharrison71@hotmail.com> Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] genealogy software To: eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <BAY128-F1161606994776F6FCA37E3ADFE0@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed As i am new to family history could someone please advise me on the best software to use to keep all my records on.it all looks like a bit of a mine field to me. Tom Harrison ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:56:23 -0000 From: "Andrew Price" <mailgroups@price.ac> Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] genealogy software To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000001c6ff92$e7370a90$4101a8c0@PIGLET> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Tom You'll find that most people have gravitated to a product that suits them best & so most people are strong advocates for the one that they use themselves. Personally I've switched various times between different packages & currently use Legacy. I've used Family Tree Maker, Brothers Keeper and The Master Genealogist in the past. I've ended up with my current package largely due to strong source tracking. I'd advise trying a few of them. I know that legacy offer a free download with extra add-ons if you buy it (although frankly the free version is absolutely fine). I'm sure that many other packages will offer the same so I'd advise downloading a few and trying them out. So long as they offer to import and export files in Gedcom format (the universal file format for family tree info) then you'll be able to switch your data from one system to another without having to re-key. All the best Andrew Andrew Price www.pricetree.net -----Original Message----- From: eng-merseyside-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-merseyside-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of tom harrison Sent: 03 November 2006 20:08 To: eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] genealogy software As i am new to family history could someone please advise me on the best software to use to keep all my records on.it all looks like a bit of a mine field to me. 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