An Introduction to March 2017

Findmypast.com is an online genealogy subscription service It provides access to records in addition to the creation/maintaining of a family tree which records can be linked to An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

However…each service has unique records that the others don’t have But I am already using FamilySearch! Why should I create (and have to update) another tree on FindMyPast? You should not only have a tree on findmypast.com but also on the other services, and Oh no! Four trees? Why? Each service is unique and has pros and cons, many of which will be subjective to you However…each service has unique records that the others don’t have For example, FindMyPast has the 1939 UK Register; MyHeritage has various censuses from Denmark; Ancestry has the 1921 Canada Census Strongly consider a major, standalone software program An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

A new account does not create a tree, which must be done manually Click Family Tree and then Create a tree An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

No importing directly from FamilySearch Add names manually or import a GEDCOM An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Decide whether you want a Private or Public tree Give your tree a name Decide whether you want a Private or Public tree Public: you must share your tree for someone to see it An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Choose who the Home Person will be – who the tree opens to each time Choose who you are – for relationship calculations An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Once you have created a tree or trees you can see only minimal stats An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Hints are only shown on an individual’s record or you can look at a list of all hints No e-mailed hints An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Attaching a source document to a fact/event is not always done well Editorial: This service has a tree and it has hints, but the functions have the feeling of only being there as an afterthought Attaching a source document to a fact/event is not always done well Do not recommend using Findmypast as your primary tree An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

As mentioned, only source of the 1939 UK Register Strengths: As mentioned, only source of the 1939 UK Register The most recently released UK census is 1911 – with the 1921 census not scheduled for release until 2022 The 1931 UK census was destroyed by fire The 1941 UK census was not performed due to the war 30 year census gap from 1921 to 1951 On the eve of WWII the UK government knew they needed some kind of national identity card and to plan for rationing An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Individual shown if birth >100 years or death was before 1991 Example: Individual shown if birth >100 years or death was before 1991 Individual closed if birth <100 years and death status was unknown Users can submit proof of death to have a record opened An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Exceptionally large database of British newspapers Other strengths: Exceptionally large database of British newspapers Largest on-line collection of Irish and UK parish registers Other exclusive records: Merchant Navy Seaman Records Bethlem Hospital patient admission records and casebooks British in India records British Army Service records 1760 – 1915 Bank of England Wills Extracts 1717-1845 British Royal Air Force Airmen’s service records 1912-1939 An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Search: Michael Curry, born 5 May 1830, in Wapping, Durham An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

Quick look at using the tree John Niess Hollingsworth, born 1909 An Introduction to ©familyfinderservice.com

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