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LostCousins Genealogy Forums
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How to get the most from these forums - whether you're an experienced forum user or a beginner
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How I got started in Family History
Please use this forum to introduce yourself and to tell other members how you got started in family history.
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Using the forum - advanced tips
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Latest: How to change my password peter, Apr 23, 2020
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Find living relatives
How to make the most of the LostCousins site
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Key features of the LostCousins site
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Members offer their top tips
If you're an experienced user of the LostCousins site here's an opportunity to share your tips with others
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Latest: How You can Help Yourself to Taste Success! peter, Jun 24, 2022 at 12:21 PM -
Meeting my 'lost cousin'
What was it like meeting a new cousin for the first time?
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Latest: I've made a Match!! Puddles, Jun 8, 2021 -
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Posting your question about the LostCousins site here will allow others to benefit (but please don't include personal information)
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Latest: Half Siblings peter, Jun 29, 2022 at 9:52 AM
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Research techniques
Improve your own research skills - or help others improve theirs!
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Search techniques
This is the place to learn how to make the best use of resources, whether they're online or offline - and a place where you can share your tips with others.
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Problems at other genealogy websites
From time to time we all encounter problems using Ancestry, Findmypast, FamilySearch and other sites. Sharing our experiences could help us come up with workarounds. Don't use this forum to report problems at LostCousins, instead contact Peter direct.
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Latest: Ancestry users what do you think of your new Home page? Bob Spiers, Jun 29, 2022 at 10:31 AM -
Latest: How to record change of sex Susan48, Jun 19, 2022
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Family tree programs
Share information about the program you use, or ask for advice if you're thinking of buying a new program; the fact that a program is listed does NOT imply that is recommended
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Online family trees
This forum is for discussion of the function and capabilities of online trees, not their content
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Latest: Place names in FamilySearch and Ancestry Trees Pauline, Apr 2, 2022 -
Family Tree Analyzer
An essential utility that not only helps you to identify errors and omissions but also helps you to fill the gaps
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Utilities to download
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Latest: Parish Locator Software GillyGC, Feb 20, 2022
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England & Wales BMD registers
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Latest: Duplication- UK 2021 Census peter, Mar 6, 2021
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Matters arising
Your chance to comment on some of the key issues raised in the newsletter
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Genealogy in the Sunshine 2014 overview
In March 2014 LostCousins members converged on the Rocha Brava resort on Portugal's southern coat
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Latest: Course timetable trebor, May 5, 2014
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More British Isles Resources
Resources that relate to more than one country
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Latest: 1921 census release peter, Mar 15, 2022 -
England
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Latest: Discovering the Welsh Parish Registers with Ancestry At home in NZ, May 9, 2021
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Scotland
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Latest: Ancient and Current divisions of Ireland jorghes, Dec 6, 2021
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Isle of Man
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Latest: COWELL, Cain, Quirk, Cottier, Cooper, Twatch, Crellin 1650-1810 PoTTerTea, Sep 23, 2015
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Latest: 2021 Canadian Census canadianbeth, May 21, 2021
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Latest: The Wilson Collection At home in NZ, Jul 7, 2021
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Latest: 1950 Census JimP, Apr 16, 2022
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India
India and the Indian sub-continent, including Ceylon
Latest: Found ancestor in Army in India 1862-1878 Fern49, Sep 23, 2017 -
Africa
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Latest: Historical Notes and Memorial Inscriptions from Ghana Geoff23, Oct 30, 2019 -
West Indies, South and Central America
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Latest: Ancestry Library Edition - free access from home At home in NZ, Jan 6, 2022
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Latest: Deaths in Sweden kirkstall, Mar 12, 2022
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No boundaries
Topics that are not specific to a particular locality
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Wills and probate
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Latest: Problems with the probate website Stuart, Jun 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM -
General Genealogical Queries
For posting general queries about family history. Please note this is not a forum for asking people to find your ancestors.
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Latest: Coal Mining & Pit Disasters Susan, Apr 24, 2022
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More Resources
If you've got a tip that doesn't fit into any of the other forums in this area, post it here
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Latest: Newspapers.com canadianbeth, Jan 8, 2022 -
Workhouses and the Poor Laws
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Latest: From Ireland to America via Quebec? JimP, Feb 6, 2018
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Non-conformist ancestors
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Latest: BMD Registers - the Official Non-conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs Service Britjan, Jul 25, 2015 -
Roman Catholic ancestors
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Latest: Exploring your Jewish family history - Ancestry blog At home in NZ, Jan 27, 2021
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Latest: Military Prison Records 1939/1940 At home in NZ, Jan 2, 2022
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Latest: Locomotor ataxia ? CarolB08, Sep 21, 2021
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Latest: Identifying the father Val, May 24, 2022
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Peter's Tips
How to get better value for money
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Peter's Tip of the Day
Some of the offers may only be valid for one day - but they're so good I wanted you to know about them
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Best of the Rest
Save money on other things - and you'll have more to spend on your research!
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My favourite tip
Which of Peter's tips has saved you the money, helped you with your family tree - or even made you laugh out loud?
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