Hi Nina! I also seem to be in a very similar situation to you in that I live about 7 miles east of Aberystwyth and all my ancestry is in Wiltshire. I am fortunate, though in that the National Library just up the road has a lot of useful general material as well as, of course, free access to Ancestry etc. I was struck by your reference to Cornwall. Our village here, Goginan, used to have one of the largest silver/lead mines in Wales and we actually live in the old chief mine agent's house. Because of their mining expertise very many Cornish families moved here during the nineteenth century to work as place names in the village such "Cornish Row " testify. I just wondered whether you had any known connections with any of these families. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: " Nina" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-WILTSHIRE] Cost of Wilts Wills online defended > Mike, > I also live in Wales and am a pensioner on a small income, although i > manage > very well by making choices. One thing I do not skimp on is family > history.You are fortunate if so many of the records you are interested in > are within easy travelling distance. My main lines come from Cornwall, > Wiltshire and Yorkshire. I have paid for several wills to be sent to me, > and > for the info you get in a will, they are cheap at the price. Much cheaper > than petro;l and the cost of accommodation if you are spending more than > one > day anywhere, and let's face it how much real research can you do in a one > day flying visit now and again. How much would you have had to spend on > your > hobby in Wales if you lived miles away in the south east of England, or > up > in Scotland? > > My family have given me money for birthdays & Christmas to help me with my > research- I get far more pleasure by spending it on that than new clothes. > It's all about choices, and if we didn't pay towards these facilities they > would become unviable and uneconomic and become a casualty in no time. I > also believe in helping and giving back - I have transcribed for freebmd > and > am currently transcribing Cornish parish registers. It is possible to > weigh up pros & cons, without universal application. It's called using > your > brain. I would not consider paying to feed ducks, but will continue to > decide what elements of family history research I am prepared to pay for. > Nina Graham > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message