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Origins.net Review
Please note that Origins.net is
identical to its sister site OriginsNetwork.com, and as such
both sites have the same review.
Origins.net has a range of different membership options,
which differ in price and inclusive benefits. The different
membership options differ in cost as follows:
- Scots Origins - FREE!
- Irish Origins
- 72 Hours - £4.50
- Monthly - £8.95
- British Origins
- 72 Hours - £6.50
- Monthly - £8.95
- Total Access
- 72 Hours - £7.50
- Monthly - £10.50
- Annual - £47.00
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- The Origins Network is one of the
largest networks of online genealogy sites in the world,
comprising OriginsNetwork.com,
Origins.net, British Origins, Irish Origins and Scots Origins
- Identical to its sister site OriginsNetwork.com
- Search the richest source of British,
Scottish and Irish genealogy online
- View comprehensive record collections
dating back to the 13th Century
- Many resources are not available
elsewhere, anywhere else on the web.
- Browse rare and vintage photos, maps
and books online
- Over 3000 books and cd's available in
the Origin Store
- Constantly updating set of research
records
- Search by name or by geographical
location
- Origins Network discussion group lets
you chat with other users about various genealogy
topics
- Vast index of help and support
materials and resources.
The Origins Network is
a premier collection of genealogical sites focusing on
providing source material for users from the UK and
Ireland. The OriginsNetwork is in a unique position, with
links with a number of genealogical organisations, such as
the Society of Genealogists, the National Library of
Ireland, and the Borthwick Institute for Archives allowing
exclusive online access to important primary sources,
abstracts and index databases. OriginsNetwork users have
the opportunity to tailor their membership choice to
reflect the primary focus of their research, choosing
either British Origins, Irish Origins or Scots Origins, or
'Total Access' which allows complete comprehensive access
to all of the records held at the OriginsNetwork. Scottish
users will be pleased to know that access to the Scottish
records is completely free of charge to all users.
Many of the collections are materials that, outside of the
OriginsNetwork, would only be available by travelling to
the national archives in the UK and Ireland. There are a
number of major collections - pre 1837 marriage records,
one of the premier collections of will extracts, court
hearing listings, poor law records and apprenticeship
listings. All of this is available on top of a vast
collection of more traditional records, such as birth,
marriage and death listings, census records and the
electoral roll. Users have a unique opportunity to interact
with materials directly, being able to save, print and zoom
in on copies of the original documents (or their
transcribed counterparts). The innovative search function,
which seems a little unprepossessing at the outset, is
actually an 'intelligent' search function which searches
additional records which could be useful in your search. We
were delighted with what the OriginsNetwork offered its
users, especially if you are only interested in specific
records from certain jurisdictions, where you can get
access to premium records for a relatively low price.
That said, if you require total access you would find the
membership cost a little overpriced at almost £50 for
annual membership. Considering this site only provides
information for the UK and Ireland, we think this site
could be a little cheaper, especially when compared to what
Ancestry.com (our highest rated
site in this category) has to offer. Even so, we would
still recommend using the OriginsNetwork if your search is
restricted to the UK or Ireland, as the quality of its
resources is well worth the membership fee. Better still,
if you're searching your Scots ancestry, this site really
can't be beaten as it offers the same amazing resources,
absolutely free (see our ScotsOrigins review for more
information)!
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Please note that this is an express review
for Origins.net - a full review of this website is
pending.
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