Category Archives: FindMyPast

15 Minutes on Blogs

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Peter

Short presentation at the AGS Genealogy Conference 22 April 2017 What are they? the word blog is a truncation of the word weblog “a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that … Continue reading →

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British Parish Records: How to Access, Use, and Interpret Them

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Peter

My reading this week included an short but interesting article on English parish registers which led me to a useful resource on British records. I started in the FamilySearch blog with an article by Diane Sagers  “English Parish Records: How … Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day – and enjoy free access to these records this weekend

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Peter

In case you get tired of Canada Day parties and eating  . . .  or July 4th parties and eating  . .. there are some great free deals this weekend to help with your research in celebration of Canada Day and … Continue reading →

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Online Maps and Gazetteers

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Peter

No doubt there are many other – and probably better – maps and gazetteers – but these are ours!  I hope you each have your own – I hope sharing this with you will help you add to your list.  … Continue reading →

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Good News for Welsh and Irish Researchers – but the Irish will have to be fast to take full advantage!

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Peter

Two news items from FindMyPast in their News section:  Today is St David’s Day – patron Saint of Wales – and there are some very tempting historic Welsh recipes – things like Welsh rarebit and Welsh Cakes in their article – at … Continue reading →

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Why is the 1939 National Register important for British research?

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Peter

FindMyPast in partnership with the National Archives will be publishing the 1939 National Register on 2 November 2015!  This is great news for British researchers.  This is not a census so why the fuss? The Census Act of 1920 provides that no UK … Continue reading →

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Give Thanks for these New Collections for British Research

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Peter

This is Thanksgiving – and we have a lot to give thanks for, including all the new resources that come available to help us with our Family History. On 9 October  FindMyPast in partnership with the British Library released the England & Wales, … Continue reading →

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Finding New Record Collections at Ancestry.com and FindMyPast

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Peter

Family History is not a dead subject . . .   there is so much new material becoming available almost  every week! How can you tell what is new at Ancestry.com?  or .ca or .co.uk Go to the menu Search … Continue reading →

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New Search at FindMyPast

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Peter

I went to do some research this past week and noticed that the Search at FindMyPast has changed!  – and for the better I think!  I don’t know when it was changed!!! Anyone doing UK research will like FindMypast (FMP) … Continue reading →

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Free Credits at Scotlandspeople, and Half Price FindMyPast Subscription

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Peter

Two articles in a row referring you to the Lost Cousins Newsletter!  Am I determined that you try it? Or is it just because the founder of Lost Cousins is named Peter? I just received my link to the April … Continue reading →

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