best site for actual records

[jibhauler14]

I wonder if you could give me some advice as to which websites you consider are best at providing original records from which I can usually gleen more info, My Heritage seems to have plenty of transcripts but not many original records for instance looked at 3 people tonight on My Heritage where the 1939 census was there but not in its original form just a transcription, lots of Family search records also do not have the original records to back up the information ditto with Ancestry I like to see the full records to see if there is any further information and also to confirm that the facts stated are correct, any advice please..
Jib

[youngtug]

Do you have a County, or more in mind.

[Kiltaglassan]

I wonder if you could give me some advice as to which websites you consider are best at providing original records from which I can usually gleen more info, My Heritage seems to have plenty of transcripts but not many original records for instance looked at 3 people tonight on My Heritage where the 1939 census was there but not in its original form just a transcription, lots of Family search records also do not have the original records to back up the information ditto with Ancestry I like to see the full records to see if there is any further information and also to confirm that the facts stated are correct, any advice please..
Jib

There wasn't a census in 1939.
Were you looking at the 1939 National Register, by any chance?

This was used to help with the issue of ID Cards and Ration Books.
It was then taken over by the NHS and updated by them until the 1990's.

[Joy Dean]

I wonder if you could give me some advice as to which websites you consider are best at providing original records from which I can usually gleen more info, My Heritage seems to have plenty of transcripts but not many original records for instance looked at 3 people tonight on My Heritage where the 1939 census was there but not in its original form just a transcription, lots of Family search records also do not have the original records to back up the information ditto with Ancestry I like to see the full records to see if there is any further information and also to confirm that the facts stated are correct, any advice please..
Jib

If not available on the internet, perhaps you would like to visit (if possible) records offices to search microfilm / fiches?

[Rosinish]

I wonder if you could give me some advice as to which websites you consider are best at providing original records
My Heritage seems to have plenty of transcripts but not many original records for instance looked at 3 people tonight on My Heritage where the 1939 census was there but not in its original form just a transcription, lots of Family search records also do not have the original records to back up the information ditto with Ancestry I like to see the full records to see if there is any further information and also to confirm that the facts stated are correct, any advice please..
Jib

As each site has millions of records, some original records, some transcriptions it's impossible to tell what site would suit anyone else as we don't know what/where/when your research includes.

There are different types of subs which can include overseas i.e. we'd need a crystal ball 

Annie

[BumbleB]

I think that youngtug has asked the relevant question - where in the world are you looking for?  Every website has their "focus", but not one of them has the "total".  You have to make your particular choice.

[bluesofa]

I find the FamilySearch Research Wiki useful for identifying which of the major family history websites have indexes and/or images for a particular region.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page

With GenUKI useful for highlighting other sources, often online.

https://www.genuki.org.uk/

[jibhauler14]

well silly me, thanks for the advice all taken

[coombs]

Again, where in the country or world are you looking for?

Find My Past has some excellent original records for counties like Leicestershire, London and Norfolk, and Ancestry has great original records for many counties such as Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, Norfolk, Devon, Somerset and Dorset.