Vital Records .....

thomsos · Post by **thomsos** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:14 pm

I have just purchased the British Vital Records, but I'm not sure if I have wasted my money, but I can't seem to find any of my ancestors, well I did find 1 family, is this normal? or is it maybe I'm not searching correctly, any suggestions how to get the best from them
thomsos

ASGROOMBRIDGE · Post by **ASGROOMBRIDGE** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:39 pm

I have bought them as well and have had no luck finding anyone, like you I am not sure if I am using them correctly, I have not found anyone but will try again.

Any advice on the use of Vital Records would be very welcome.

Audrey

Post by **emanday** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:45 pm

Snap

I was beginning to think it was just me

I don't suppose we might each have got a faulty batch

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:47 pm

I was thinking of buying them you have me wondering now ! I looked at them a while ago when I was a member of a FHS but couldn't find anything - assumed it was me. Are they only available frrom LDS?

malllog

ASGROOMBRIDGE · Post by **ASGROOMBRIDGE** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:09 pm

Dont buy them!!!!!!!!

I am in the middle of moving down to Somerset at the minute once we get settled in I can do look up for you. Not that I hold up much hope as everyone I have looked for so far is missing. Give me until middle of July and give me a reminder and I will get them out and check for you.

regards,

Audrey

mistral · Post by **mistral** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:29 pm

It might be an idea to see if your local library has a set of the CD's?
I was lucky enough to find some very useful information about some of my ancestors there although I don't think it would have been worth buying them!

sheilajim · Post by **sheilajim** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:07 pm

Hi All

I thought it was just me!

I can't find anyone on them! I can't even find the people that are on the IGI.

I thought that I was doing something wrong. Not really glad to know that others are having the same problem.

Regards

Sheila

Researching: Stirlingshire -Din/Dun/Dunn, McDonald, Key/Kay. McNab, Watson.
Ulster/Renfrewshire - Kennedy, McLaren, Boyd, McKee, McDonald.
Also - McKinnon, Campbell, Moran/Morin, Langan

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:26 pm

Looks like I'm in the minority so far but I use the set almost on a daily basis!

I bought the set a couple of years ago and can say that I've had much more than my money's worth. Granted, a few of my ancestors aren't to be found but then they're not to be found anywhere else anyway. I'm glad I forked out the £20.00 as I dread to think how much all the searches I've done to date would have cost on SP.

Anne

Post by **emanday** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:13 pm

Think I'll have to get in touch with LDS about this. A friend checked an item she found on Vital Records on their site some months ago that isn't coming up on the CD's.

mallog · Post by **mallog** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:13 pm

Maybe you could give some helpful hints or is it just a case of they are either there or they are not.

Thanks to all for comments and Audrey for offer.

Mallog

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