Family History Centers
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:39 am
I volunteer at a local FHC. The LDS church is revamping their family search and what is available at the centers. Since dropping their agreement with ancestry - it is now possible to access World Vital Records, Heritage Quest and the Godfrey library from the centers as well as some other sites.
World Vital records has the 1841, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses both transcribed and full images, it also has a large number of pariish registers and the ability to download some complete works. I've been able to download the parish registers of Wem, Moreton Say, Wrockwardine among others.
Heritage quest has the complete US censuses and also the ability to download images of complete books.
If you have access to a FHC, it might be worth your while checking out some of these features.
Also - for those that don't know the trick.
When using familysearch.org - go to advanced search - then International Genealogical Index - by leaving the the persons name blank but putting in the father's surname and given name and the mother's given name - you can get the names of children that appear in the parish records for that couple - or that someone has entered as part of their family. This search can be restricted to your choice of years and location
World Vital records has the 1841, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses both transcribed and full images, it also has a large number of pariish registers and the ability to download some complete works. I've been able to download the parish registers of Wem, Moreton Say, Wrockwardine among others.
Heritage quest has the complete US censuses and also the ability to download images of complete books.
If you have access to a FHC, it might be worth your while checking out some of these features.
Also - for those that don't know the trick.
When using familysearch.org - go to advanced search - then International Genealogical Index - by leaving the the persons name blank but putting in the father's surname and given name and the mother's given name - you can get the names of children that appear in the parish records for that couple - or that someone has entered as part of their family. This search can be restricted to your choice of years and location