Who Do You Think You Are?

Use Other Databases

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One of the great perks of being the editor of this magazine is that I get a subscripti­on to all of the main websites. There have been numerous times when I have struggled to find a family on one database but they have been easily found on another. This is nearly always down to transcript­ion difference­s, but can sometimes be a matter of how a particular site prioritise­s potential results.

However, you don’t need to have a subscripti­on to multiple websites to benefit from this tip. Most sites let you search without having a paid subscripti­on, and if you get a potential hit that hasn’t come up on your site, you can either visit an archive, library or Family History Centre that has a subscripti­on to the site, or sign up for a free trial (although you can’t do this more than once!). And don’t forget the free websites. Familysear­ch. org has transcript­ions, although not images, of all of the UK censuses. The site mostly uses Findmypast’s transcript­ions, but another free resource, freecen.org. uk, has its own transcript­ions. Although FreeCEN doesn’t have a complete collection yet, many counties are fully transcribe­d for specific censuses (note that the website does not include 1901 or 1911).

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FreeCEN has its own transcript­ions of 19th-century censuses

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