Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 If anyone wants to dig around all the information on Find My Past, but don't feel like paying, they are having one of their free weekends. From midday on Friday 6th until midday Monday 9th you can search all the records, at no cost. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks Cliff Ton. Might have a dabble, I can't resist a freebie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks ! A fondle there cannot be resisted! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks. This is excellent news. It will be good to try out this site. I use Ancestry a lot but quite a few Family History Societies and County Archives are now releasing electronic copies of their parish records to Find my Past not Ancestry. Most libraries have free access to Ancestry but most do not have this access to Find my Past. Looking forward to some interesting research as my ancestors moved around a lot! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Most libraries have free access to Ancestry but most do not have this access to Find my Past. I think the system is that City Council libraries have Find my Past, and County council libraries have Ancestry. I prefer FmP. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The new big library in Birmingham has Ancestry but not Find my Past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 This free access is very popular. Just tried it and the site hung up 4 times. I have used it to answer one question. The death of my grandmother in 1817 was not reported in the Nottingham Evening Post or the Guardian Journal. Rather odd as grandfather worked in the newspaper office. The list of newspapers on the site is impressive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I don't think the Nottm papers on the site go back that far (or do you mean 1917?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Find my Past website seems to be running on bobbins at the mo' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I don't think the Nottm papers on the site go back that far (or do you mean 1917?) Thanks. Yes I did mean 1917. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 The search isn't always too good. What was her name and what date did she die? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thanks. Her name was Ellen Newton and she died in January 1917. It could be that not all of the local paper has been digitised. The free weekend was very useful in other ways. I found the trade union membership record of my grandmother's eldest brother. This means that the records from the Modern Records Centre at Warwick University are being digitised. Very useful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Find my Past are having another free weekend if anyone wants to find the skeletons in their closets. From midday tomorrow (Friday 18th) to midday on Monday 21st. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Thanks Cliff Ton, Might have a look at that then. Mind you; I found enough skelebobs in the cupboard on Ancestry.com, don't know if I can take anymore! Only joking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 They are having another free one where you can poke around your ancestors. It's on now until midday on Monday 25th. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I tried this out today to see what they had on the 1939 war census. The spelling of my father-in-law's name was wrong on the free preview. I was stunned at the cost of pay as you go credits to look at just one family. I guess it did cost a lot to digitise all this data so there has to be a fee but I question why it is so high. Having had a good look at the site I still prefer Ancestry and Family Search. A friend who subscribes to the site gets a bit annoyed when they do the free sessions but I suppose it is their way of advertising. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I tried these free days.. a lot was incorrect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I was intending trying to find my birth mother, but I can't be bothered. I might get more than I bargained for.LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Let sleeping dogs lie eh FLY? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Will do Lizzie. I've got sufficient baggage already. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 My husband wishes he had found his birth father before it was too late - he only found out about him after he had died. He spoke with a neighbour of his birth father who said that he (the father) had a photo of 2 babies on his bed side table.... His birth mother had died when he and his twin brother were only 4 months old and in those days, the father wasn't able to keep them so they were eventually adopted. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Lovely post Margie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,159 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Didnt mean 'Like' Margie,you know what i mean...........thats really sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 My Dad traced a bit of his family back to one connection to Lady Jane Grey and the name Hugherdine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Not sure how to use find my past,I've put my name,email address,and a password in,what do I do now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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