From: Keith_Nuttle@sbcglobal.net   
      
   On 4/24/2019 4:30 PM, Tickettyboo wrote:   
   > On 2019-04-19 10:30:04 +0000, Peter said:   
   >   
   >> I am attempting to research my grand-father's family of wife and seven   
   >> children, all of whom are dead.   
   >> I  am a newcome to family research.   
   >>   
   >> The cost of proving date of birth is that of £11 for a birth   
   >> certificate.   
   >> Is there any way of reducing or avoiding this fee?  The arithmetic with   
   >> seven children is simple, but beyond my pocket.   
   >>   
   >> Petefj   
   >   
   > No one seems to have mentioned LDS Family History Centres. The recent   
   > (and ongoing) plan of the LDS is to digitise all their holdings, that   
   > were previously on microfilm. Where the agreement with the record   
   > holders permits, they are accessible by non church members (such as   
   > myself) from home. Where the agreement doesn't permit that if you can   
   > visit an FHC they will happily allow you to use the centres computers to   
   > view the records.   
   > I have visited FHCS in many different places on different continents,   
   > Despite some people's perceptions I have NEVER come across any attempt   
   > to convert me, on the contrary, I have just met with friendly people who   
   > are happy to help.   
   > https://www.familysearch.org/locations/   
   > Its saved me a fortune in travelling to various archives to find what I   
   > am looking for, or ordering copies of records from remote archives..   
   >   
   > Well worth thinking about.   
   This is my experience also.  While I am not part of the LDS, I admire   
   the work they have done to make these records available.   
      
   While Ancestry has added some document images only, I still do most of   
   my research on he LSD site.   
      
   If you have not worked with the local records you are missing a lot   
      
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