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Best Value Genealogy Site?
« on: Thursday 15 July 21 11:49 BST (UK) »
As a newbie, considering which of the many sites geared up for this sort of research would be the best one to join.
Not just on price - I would imagine the cheaper ones don't have access to vital information.
Which are the best value? That is, the best range and quality of information for the best price?
Interested in recommendations.

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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 July 21 17:53 BST (UK) »
Welcome, 

In my opinion, the best site is RootChat.

Why? 
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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 July 21 18:35 BST (UK) »
"I would imagine the cheaper ones don't have access to vital information"

Not necessarily.  If you're looking for US records, FamilySearch has a lot and it's free.
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 July 21 18:41 BST (UK) »

Are you doing any research in Ireland?

Irishgenealogy is free for BMD records.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

....and GRONI for NI has only a charge of £2.50 to view each birth, marriage and death record (back to 1845/1864).
https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/

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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 July 21 18:54 BST (UK) »
Really depends on what you are looking for, where and when. There are lots of links to resources on the boards here on Rootschat which are usually at the top of the relevant board. For example, here's the USA board-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/usa/
and here's the Resources at the top of the page-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/us-resources-offers/
If if it U.S. information you are looking for then Family Search, mentioned earlier, it the best place to start.
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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 15 July 21 19:23 BST (UK) »
The best value site is the one that has the records you want.

There are plenty of free sites, there's Rootschat and your library may have free access to the big subscription sites for their members.

If you want to subscribe yourself then it's worth doing your homework to see their coverage of records.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 15 July 21 19:40 BST (UK) »
Some English counties have an OPC site which can have a variety of records, not just Parish Registers.

Volunteer based and all free!

Here's the Dorset one:  https://opcdorset.org  Scroll down for links to other counties.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 15 July 21 20:13 BST (UK) »
Check with your local library.
I have Find My Past and Ancestry.com free from my library at the moment to use at home.

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Re: Best Value Genealogy Site?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 15 July 21 23:23 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all responders so far - just started on my journey and there's some good advice from old hands up there - many thanks :-)
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