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norway, denmark and france

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Anne

Anne Report 5 Apr 2014 16:42

could anyone point me in the right direction and any helpful hints, web sites etc.
so i can trace my family in norway, denmark and france.
Thank you, Anne

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 5 Apr 2014 17:05

Hi Anne.
Have you tried a google search for the info you require?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 5 Apr 2014 18:01

this good free site covers those areas - all the world in fact

www.familysearch.org - the Mormon LDS site

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 6 Apr 2014 09:53

Welcome to the community boards Anne.



Note: I'll let Anne know that she has replies to her query. :-)

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+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Apr 2014 10:04

http://www.cyndislist.com/ is a good portal

In addition google Anglo-(country) family history societies.

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DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 6 Apr 2014 11:00

Unlike here in the UK most european countries hold their BMD registers locally and have no great central holding point like the GRO.

So you will need to know the area/village in most cases.

But some info is out there, so do look at the sites mentioned.

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 6 Apr 2014 22:55


I would try Cyndi's list as mentioned above, and this one is a favourite...
www.genforum.genealogy.com
from the home page go to 'Countries' and then from the list the choice is yours. Don't forget to bookmark each country for future use :-)

Researching:
Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

AnneRachel

AnneRachel Report 7 Apr 2014 09:20

I would highly recommend Geneanet for families in France.
http://en.geneanet.org/
This site has many on-line trees, and excellent search facility if you are a paying member.
There is a free membership option but with restricted search capability.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 May 2014 12:36

Anne, found your thread at last!

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Hi Jan
Yes is the answer. All in Norwegian or Danish, only have basis language
French fluent but ...where do I start
Anne

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham