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joysie4

joysie4 Report 15 Jan 2017 14:52

I have receaved three different lines of my family tree from members two got there info off ancestry which is different to mine

which I put on in the first place this has put me off doing my tree as I cant afford anymore certificates before 1766 for proof

Any advice welcomed

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 15 Jan 2017 14:57

Can remember helping on quite a few McDowell (and all it's variants!) 'Threads'...(probably best not to rely on others 'Trees')

Local Archives to Counties etc. a better bet!.

Chris :)

(can remember using Records (think had images from Parish Records) Devon, Find My Past, and some early Scotland, from below)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

(if you need to look back at past 'Threads', go to left of page here, under 'Tools', then see My threads, should bring them all up, alternatively add name, and joyce genes, should also come up on google search, quite a few!)

joysie4

joysie4 Report 15 Jan 2017 15:08

Thank you for the quick reply I have lists of mcdowells/ mcdowalls/ macdowells going from devon/ ireland/ scotland which is getting to confusing now as they are all different

How do I find the two you mention

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 15 Jan 2017 15:11

Which two?...

Chris :)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

Find My Past

joysie4

joysie4 Report 15 Jan 2017 15:30

archives counties

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 15 Jan 2017 15:33

Well that would be Devon Archives, see below, or whichever relevant part of Scotland, or any other you need, just use google to find, very useful...

http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office

Chris :)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Jan 2017 16:05

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1239043

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/tips_board/thread/886081

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1353628

joysie4

joysie4 Report 15 Jan 2017 20:47

Thank you Chris

Margaret my that was 11 years ago I started on my family tree