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From: karen downie <>
Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] scotlandspeople cost
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 22:49:32 +0100 (BST)
In-Reply-To: <BAY106-F8294A2C7548F1B0ED91CDCD240@phx.gbl>


I do stay in Edinburgh and I think Scotland People is great but you can spend a fortune, I go to NRH about once a month,but l still like going on line to Scotlands People.

Liz Parkinson <> wrote: I am this side of the pond, but it is hard for me to get to Scotland, I am
disabled, and dont travel well. I have been up to Edinburgh - spent more on
tartan than the hotel I have to stay, and we stayed in a nice one as well,
not a B&B. But it isnt easy to get there. so the online things are great

Liz


>From: "Liz Dempster"
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] scotlandspeople cost
>Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 16:46:56 -0400
>
>I too believe that from this side of the "pond" the cost for researching
>on
>scotlandspeople is well worth it. I too do a lot of checking on things
>prior to clicking on view, and have been fortunate not to lose too many
>credits. With the opening up of OPR records, I have postponed a trip to
>Scotland until next year. I was going to have to go to find more, but
>next
>year I can go and concentrate on filling in gaps I could not confirm on the
>pay site, and to do site seeing and photographing of the many address I
>have
>(if they still exist) The cost for my family and I to go, will now be
>worth
>it. I won't be spending as much time in the hallowed halls of the records!
>
> Liz Dempster
>Ontario Canada
>
>
>
>
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ella Ross"
>To:
>Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 1:07 AM
>Subject: [MIDLOTHIAN] scotlandspeople cost
>
>
> > Hi
> > I find Scotlands People website good value. One time I got 5
> > certificates
> > for my 30 credits. Excellent value!
> >
> > Believe it or not they were all Robert Smith's, all related but all
> > different. I did a good lot of research before I went into the site and
> > made sure I had the correct dates and parishes etc.
> > These men all had different mothers and different wives and this was of
> > inestimable assistance.
> >
> > The Key is to do your homework first. It could get very expensive to go
> > into this site impulsively. I should know!
> >
> > Ella Ross
> >
> > .
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peggy"

> > To:
> > Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 2:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Johan or Hannah? - HARDY/HARDIE m SIMPSON 1773
> >
> >
> >> >Is actually worth the expense, but in my case I've spent too much
> >> >finding
> >> details of non siblings.
> >> Also, in Australia to purchase a b.d.m., is from $18 to $28. Our $ = 2
> >> 1/2
> >> to 1 GB pound so compares quite well.<
> >>
> >> I must agree with you Barbara. I also live in Australia and find
> >> ScotlandsPeople invaluable in my Scottish research and cost wise
>compares
> >> more than favourably with the cost of our own certificates. For the
>cost
> >> of 30 points [6 pounds sterling = $15AU] I can check and download 5
> >> certificates, providing I am lucky enough to find the correct entries
> >> first time. I am very careful and cautious about the records I do
>check
> >> and so far have had luck on my side.
> >>
> >> Without this programme I would have had no way at all of finding the
> >> records I now have.
> >>
> >> Peggy
> >> Townsville.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Barbara Murray
> >> To:
> >> Cc: Rootsweb SCO Midlothian
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 1:45 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Johan or Hannah? - HARDY/HARDIE m SIMPSON
>1773
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Alan,
> >> I would take the scotlandspeople names as being correct. Sometimes
>the
> >> I.G.I. records are not correct.
> >> I have been collecting data for Barrie/y families hoping to have a
>book
> >> combining the siblings of my 5 x great grandfather & their families &
> >> various occupations, for my relatives.
> >> From I.G.I. of a Thursday in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia you may
> >> meet
> >> with their members & obtain any information available.
> >> They had given me a printout for 11 children of a Patrick Barrie,from
> >> 1737 -
> >> 1756, of these in 1739 were a Jean & John baptized the same month, &
> >> again
> >> in 1743 when my 5 x Grt g'fther was born was a William baptized the
> >> same
> >> date, so they thought they would be twins.
> >>
> >> Over the past 10 years I've gathered data for these siblings where
> >> possible
> >> & now have a tree with about 1900 people.
> >> During this time much has also been gathered from I.G.I. then used to
> >> purchase b.m.& d's from scotlandspeople. I had purchased copies of
> >> births
> >> for a couple & marriages which were expensive. A few days ago I
>decided
> >> to
> >> buy 12 GB pounds of units to obtain the baptisms of the other siblings
> >> as
> >> it
> >> is now available & cheaper this way.
> >> WELL, what a surprise,
> >> The twins are not related, they have father's named Patrick, but from
> >> different areas of Forfar, & in different jobs.
> >> Of the 11, I think only 5 are siblings.
> >> So please be careful & aware that I.G.I. is super for finding people
>but
> >> isn't reliable whereas Scotlandspeople's info is from church records &
> >> reliable.
> >> Is actually worth the expense, but in my case I've spent too much
> >> finding
> >> details of non siblings.
> >> Also, in Australia to purchase a b.d.m., is from $18 to $28. Our $ =
>2
> >> 1/2
> >> to 1 GB pound so compares quite well.
> >> Hope this will assist in your searching.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >> Barbara
> >>
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