Thread: Free BMD Records

I was alerted to a very simple idea earlier. A lot of our members add their relatives to our BMD database. This is fantastic. However, why do we need to stick to our own relatives? We can add records even if they are not related to us or our research.

I think this is a brilliant, simple idea that will help ALL members of AA. What do you all think? Is it time to start adding more and more records?

Yes it is , we all go looking at records , transcribtions , so why note others , it realy could help find those ancestors , doesnt matter what country either .

Hi Jon,

Some of us have been doing that from the beginning. Also, those that have been transcribing grave stones haven't just left it to their own families. I have also added ones from parish records that are not recorded on the I.G.I

At the moment I have only added my own, but I will start adding others as I come across them. Anything which helps reduce the costs of someone trying to carry out research on the family history is fine by me.
Bob2002

Totally agree with you Bob. If we all led by this example the fat cats would not get any richer and we could all research without dipping into our pockets

Originally Posted by banditfivealive

Hi Jon
As part of the research I coIIect Ioads of names and records in word that I never use again and I stII have these - they are not my personaI ones and seem a shame not to save them somewhere. I have NavaI ship stuff - census records and so on .So where can these go for others to borrow - take etc.CouId it be AipahbeticaI by surname or ship or what do you suggest?

Hi Bandit,
Thats great. Where would you like to put it all? In a forum or in the BMD database? I think a forum would be good as you could easily seperate them etc and it gives members a chance to reply to the posts etc.
What are your views?

Hi Bruno,

What format is the database in?