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I'm thinking this has been covered before, but I've recently had to take (yet another) break from research and, into the bargain, had to have a new computer so a lot of what I'd saved on XP is now not accessible through Windows 7 ( )- including some of the suggestions on this topic so forgive me if I'm repeating the ruddy obvious.

I want to start writing up some of the family history research I've done over the past 25+ years, (mainly for my daughters) the only thing is ..... I'm not quite sure how to go about it.   Including scanned copies of certificates, photos, documents etc., is not a problem, but I particularly want to include more than just a diagrammatic family tree with list of names and dates, this is supposed to be a 'history' and therefore, I want to include what I know about the people themselves.   This is fine and can be done fairly logically until I start to get to great-great-grandparents - people I knew but who, to my daughters, are just names and photos.

Since my daughters won't be as familiar with the names as I am, my first thought is to perhaps include an 'index' using the Record Id and to make a separate section where I can include all those facts, notes, anecdotes and 'how/why did theys?' that will bring these people 'to life'.

Does this seem logical?   

All suggestions welcome - thank you

Only relatively recently did I discover that if a child died, it was not uncommon for a subsequent child to be given the same name.

Knowing this, suddenly made clear why some families appeared to have two children with exactly the same names.

I'm sure it's common knowledge to most people, but it took me a while to find out and I thought it might assist a newcomer.

I was given RootsMagic 4 UK Deluxe Edition  recently and I'm not terribly impressed by it, least of all by all the 'sub sections' for entering extra information - (notes for an individual, then census information and notes on census information, etc., etc.) but I guess that's just a case of getting used to it.

My main, big problem is, I can't find the 'backup' file(s) it's supposed to have created when I quit the program.   I've given folders and files the most stupid names so that they'll stand out, but still no joy.    Would someone kindly take me by the hand and explain what I'm doing wrong?

Thank you

My wedding anniversary present from my husband is the offer of a subscription to a genealogy site and I'd really appreciate some suggestions on where to spend it, bearing in mind some has already been 'diverted' for certificates.

Just to give some idea of where I am re: researching - I have, with a few notable exceptions, found most of the census entries I need and free sites (BMD, LDS etc.) never seem to have records of the people I seek, so I need Parish Record access.   

I've been using Ancestry (Essentials) to good effect for some time since all but one tiny twig of my family were born, lived and died in England.   Recently however, I've found less and less that's of real use and I'm not absolutely certain my (or should that be 'his' money!) would be best spent there.

I did have some vouchers for FindMyPast, (which I 'spent' on the 1911 census) but they seemed expensive to use - although this was quite possibly because they were vouchers.

Someone suggested The Genealogist and from a quick look at their site and from what they say they offer, it does seem quite good.

Finally however, there is my bête noir - having spent 15 years working for the Serious Fraud Office, I refuse to give my credit card details to any company (online or indeed anywhere else) which places the onus on me to cancel a subscription by automatically renewing it on my behalf thus, it is the ability to pay by cheque which draws me (at the minute anyway) to The Genealogist.

Some 'user' suggestions on any sites would be really helpful and very much appreciated.

I believe I recall reading somewhere, that those serving on various vessels may appear twice in a census - once included at their home address, the other wherever the vessel was moored.   Stupidly, since it didn't apply to anyone I was looking for, I didn't make a note of it - now, of course, I'm searching for an Archibald Finlator Eve (b. between 1874/76, Gravesend, Kent) who was, in 1901, a 'Waterman (barge)'.   Since I can't find him in 1891 I'm assuming he may have been on board a vessel of some description.   

Any suggestions as to where I may look for/find him would be very much appreciated.