I will soon be making a short visit to the UK and will have a limited amount of time to spend on family history research. Can anyone suggest the most efficient way of looking at records that are not available on-line i.e. parish records etc. I have not looked at these before and don't know the best way to start. Alan 10469

Hello Alan, I take it that it is Sussex ancestors you are researching, in which case your first port of call should be the Sussex County Record Office at either Chichester (WSRO) or Lewes (ESRO). The staff will advise or direct you to a catalogue of what parish records are available on microfilm, or have been transcribed. Be sure to take with you some form of ID so that a Readers Ticket can be issued. Each RO has its respective website where advance details may be obtained prior to your visit. Be focussed on exactly what you wish to achieve, and don't be too ambitious. Good hunting! Mike (1586). ----- Original Message ----- From: <alaninspain@msn.com> To: <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:50 AM Subject: [SFHG] more information >I will soon be making a short visit to the UK and will have a limited >amount > of time to spend on family history research. Can anyone suggest the most > efficient way of looking at records that are not available on-line i.e. > parish records etc. I have not looked at these before and don't know the > best way to start. > Alan 10469 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Alan, One of the best - if not the best - genealogical library in the UK is that of the Society of Genealogists in London which contains thousands of transcripts of parish registers as well as family and local histories and the usual and some unique major genealogical sources. The library catalogue can be accessed online by going to the SoG website and searching the Sogcat index which is the library catalogue and shows exactly what it holds for parishes all over the UK etc. It will help you to plan your trip and select what is available to search beforehand. By using the catalogue you can find out on which shelf each book/transcript is and in what form, book/CD/fiche. The SoG library is open Tuesday to Saturday to non-members for a daily search fee and the library staff are very helpful. Using the SoG library is probably the best use you can make of limited time. If you are planning to visit a record office go to their respective websites to see what they hold. Much local material is now listed on the A2A website, some record offices more thorough than others. Happy hunting Michael Burchall> From: alaninspain@msn.com> To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 10:50:55 +0200> Subject: [SFHG] more information> > I will soon be making a short visit to the UK and will have a limited amount > of time to spend on family history research. Can anyone suggest the most > efficient way of looking at records that are not available on-line i.e. > parish records etc. I have not looked at these before and don't know the > best way to start.> Alan 10469 > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger� http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline

Thanks to those members who replied with useful tips. Do other family history groups provide such friendly and helpful service, or is SFHG unique ? Alan. > From: alaninspain@msn.com > To: SFHG-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 10:50:55 +0200 > Subject: [SFHG] more information > > I will soon be making a short visit to the UK and will have a limited amount > of time to spend on family history research. Can anyone suggest the most > efficient way of looking at records that are not available on-line i.e. > parish records etc. I have not looked at these before and don't know the > best way to start. > Alan 10469 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger Get it now!