Genealogy web site

[wired]

I did some research and started a fairly comprehensive family tree last year but now I'd like to know which web sites you'd recommend, such as Ancestry .co. etc as I need to dig much further and there are many of us!!

[echokilo]

I have around 3400 ancestors in my tree now after 3 years of work ... I have got this mostly from ancestry but a lot has also come from using genesreunited to track down others who are searching the same family lines and then double checking their research before adding it to my own. I also use an online tree to store my research which I pay about �15 a year for ... and this has allowed me to share with others and also has a "connections" search facility which has proved really useful in tracking down living relatives who are also creating trees ....... .good luck.

[wired]

Thanks for prompt reply EK, will follow your example. w

[echokilo]

You're welcome wWred ...... post again if you need further help and I will do my best ..... and I am sure Dot Hawkes will see your questions too and she is SO helpful on this subject...... good luck with your research.

[sigma]

If you want to use an online tree storage facility try www.tribalpages.com , it's free and you can also search other members trees.

[wired]

Thanks sigma, that was going to be my next search but you two have done all of the ground work for me.
PS Are Echokilo and Sigma both from the alphabet soup?
;-) a very happy wired

[echokilo]

LOL!! Good luck Wired ... let us know how it goes.

[dot.hawkes]

If ypu need to dig further than you have done ueisng the online sources you need to become a member of your local family history society
www.ffhs.org
should list your county society, you also will have to find out which County Record Office (s) you need for researching Wills before 1858, manoral records, parish records, quarter seesion records and land tax assessments, tithe maps and earlier census returns than 1841 (census returns date back to the 1600s).

[dot.hawkes]

sorry the link was wrong:
http://www.ffhs.org.uk/
By using your local reference library you will also have access to their local studies collection which is invaluable if you live in the area your ancestors lived in as you can search the published town and county directories there amongst other local sources, especially local newspapers.

[kia cat]

Wired Have you tried www.freebmd.org.uk ? I did a evening class course, this site was quite good.