Find my past well worth the money for UK research 15 February 2012 Reviewer: Jean M.G. from East Kent, England
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Good points, time saving on fast and good census information, the 1911 had my family within minutes whereas the other bigger worldwide one couldn't even find the surname and variants at all. I'm an experienced researcher using both hands on through records held in various archives and with electronic search sites so I should not have had any troubles on that search. I let my subs to Find my past lapse as I'd thought I'd run out of search options, how wrong I was! Being offered a deuction in fees have got me back onto the Find My Past site and within minutes I had all the census info. on the missing family so saved time too. The next search was a lost soul with a deadend except for a possible connection with another entry miles away, the removal order that appeared when I entered a name and place joined a child to Grandparents and the order confirmed a likely bapt. as the right one giving parent + siblings. The father having died was the reason for the removal and it listed him as late a Sarg't in the Marines. Lots more to go on in the future. This info is the reason FMP is good value, this record would have cost the years subs, and lots of time to get in person from Devon. The records here are being updated all the time so go back and try again after a few months if youv'e had no luck. Oh 2 marriages from London 1700s found are a boon too. And I will not let this sub. lapse again!
In summary, I would recommend FindMyPast.com to a friend.
